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·April 27, 2018·5 min read

The Written History of a Neuron

Researchers report neurons record their activity in gene expression, and the activity record can be reconstructed by analyzing gene expression patterns.

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·April 26, 2018·4 min read

Loss of Brain Synchrony May Explain Working Memory Limits

Trying to retain too much information in our working memory can lead to a breakdown in communication between areas of the brain responsible for maintaining it, researchers say.

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·April 25, 2018·3 min read

People Differ in Their Power of Perception

A new study measures individual differences in perceptual capacity. Findings suggest people have a consistent level of performance across different measures of perception.

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·April 24, 2018·3 min read

Imagining a Positive Outcome Biases Subsequent Memories

Emotional content matters when it comes to episodic memories, researchers report. Imagining a positive event biases recall to positive details.

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·April 23, 2018·4 min read

Culture Shapes the Brain: How Reading Changes the Way We Think

A new study sheds light on how reading shapes our brain and can improve our memory. Those who are not practiced readers, researchers discovered, find it more difficult to distinguish how an object is oriented in space.

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·April 20, 2018·4 min read

Pregnant Mothers and Offspring Should Limit Added Sugars in Diet to Protect Childhood Cognition

Researchers warn pregnant women and their children to avoid drinking too many sodas, as excessive amounts of sugar in these drinks can negatively impact memory and learning. However, consuming fruits appears to be beneficial for cognitive development, the study reports.

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·April 19, 2018·6 min read

Pathway to Spatial Recognition

A new study sheds light on how memory helps guide spatial navigation.

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·April 19, 2018·3 min read

Stronger People Have Healthier Brains

A new study reports a strong hand grip is correlated with better visual memory and reaction times in people with psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Stimulating a Brain Pathway Reduces Depressive Behavior: Mouse Study

Stimulating the Ent circuit helped improve depressive behaviors in mouse models of major depressive disorder, researchers report.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Brain Activity Study Offers Potential Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study may provide key insights into the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report people with higher levels of amyloid beta showed less activity in brain areas associated with working memory when engaged in cognitively demanding tasks.