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memory research

·July 6, 2012·4 min read

When Anxiety Won’t Go Away

Scientists discovered a mechanism which stops the process of forgetting anxiety after a stress event. They showed that feelings of anxiety don’t subside if too little dynorphin is released into the brain. The results can help open up new paths in the treatment of trauma patients.

Neurology

·February 27, 2012·1 min read

Low Levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Cause Memory Problems

A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and...

Featured Neuroscience

·August 18, 2011·5 min read

Neuroscientists Show Activity Patterns in Fly Brain are Optimized for Memory Storage

We know from experience that particular smells are almost inseparable in our minds with memories, some vague and others very...

Featured Neuroscience

·March 31, 2011·2 min read

The Brain Against Words in the Mirror

Most people can read texts reflected in a mirror slowly and with some effort, but a team of scientists from...

Featured Psychology

·March 28, 2012·2 min read

Coffee and Other Stimulant Drugs May Cause High Achievers to Slack Off

While stimulants may improve unengaged workers’ performance, a new University of British Columbia study suggests that for others, caffeine and...

Neuroethics Neuroscience

·March 23, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Partially Control a Memory

Scripps Research Institute Team Wrests Partial Control of a Memory The work advances understanding of how memories form and offers...

Featured Neurology

·May 13, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Develop Drug that Slows Alzheimer’s in Mice

A drug developed by scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, known as J147, reverses memory deficits and slows Alzheimer's disease in aged mice following short-term treatment.

Entorhinal cortical neurons and traces are shown and described in the caption.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 8, 2012·5 min read

Researchers Discover that the Sleeping Brain Behaves as if it’s Remembering Something

UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer's disease during sleep. They discovered that the entorhinal cortex behaves as if it's remembering something, even under anesthesia, a finding that counters conventional theories about memory consolidation during sleep.

Genetics Neuroscience

·December 15, 2011·2 min read

Neuroscientists Boost Memory Using Genetics and Memory Enhancing Drug

When the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn...

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 21, 2011·3 min read

Practicing Memory Recall Boosts Science Learning

Psychology researchers recently found that practicing memory recall lead to improved long-term retention of science information when compared to other...

Neurology Psychology

·December 19, 2011·2 min read