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·May 31, 2019·6 min read

A small electrical zap to the brain could help you retrieve a forgotten memory

Using non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation to target the left rostrolateral prefrontal cortex improves memory retrieval.

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·January 10, 2022·4 min read

Brain Activity During Observational Learning Similar to Memory Recall

Mouse study reveals brain activity patterns associated with memory recall become active when learning by observation.

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·August 4, 2015·2 min read

Brain Process Allows Memories to be Lost and Found

Researchers have identified a neural process which could help restore lost memories and bury bad memories.

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·February 26, 2015·3 min read

Bumblebees Make False Memories Too

A new study explores false memory in bumble bees.

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·November 19, 2015·4 min read

Exercise May Help Reverse Neurodegeneration in Early Stage Alzheimer’s

A new study reports older adults who improved their fitness through moderate intensity exercise increased cortical thickness.

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·August 15, 2019·6 min read

Firework Memories: Neural Mechanism Central to Human Free Recall Identified

Hippocampal short-wave ripples trigger spontaneous recollections and reinstate cortical representation during free recall of episodic memories.

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·May 1, 2018·2 min read

How a Nap Can Enhance False Memories in One Half of the Brain

Napping influences memory in the right hemisphere of the brain, inducing false memories in a word recall test, researchers report.

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·May 23, 2016·6 min read

How The Brain Connects Memories Across Time: Mouse Study

Researchers report they have discovered how the mouse brain links different memories over time.

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·January 29, 2013·3 min read

In-Brain Monitoring Shows Memory Network

Working with patients with electrodes implanted in their brains, researchers show that areas of the brain work simultaneously to recall memories. The approach promises new insights into how we remember details of time and place.

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·December 17, 2018·3 min read

Measuring Speed of Mental Replay of Movies Gives Insight into Accessing Memories

Study reports people access fully detailed memories at different speeds and levels of detail, often accessing older information first. Findings could help developing treatments for those with PTSD, researchers say.