FeaturedPsychology·January 17, 2017·5 min readWant to Ace an Exam? Tell a Friend What You LearnedTelling another person the details of newly learned information can help you recall the specifics better and for longer, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 16, 2017·5 min readNarcolepsy Drug Helps Improve Memory in People Recovering From DepressionA new study reports modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy, can help improve memory in those recovering from depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·January 13, 2017·7 min readElectroconvulsive Therapy: A History Of Controversy, But Also Of HelpA new paper looks at the controversial use of electroconvulsive therapy over the years to treat depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2017·5 min readOlder, Fitter Adults Experience Greater Brain Activity While LearningOlder adults with high cardiorespiratory fitness scored performed better on memory tests than those with lower scores, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2017·3 min readNew System For Forming MemoriesAccording to researchers, the entorhinal cortex can replay memories of movement without hippocampal input.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2017·4 min readNew Insight Into Role of Cell Protein in Learning Ability and AIDS-Related DementiaResearchers report a protein that affects learning abilities in healthy subjects also plays a role in AIDS related dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 12, 2017·4 min readLink Between Concussion and Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report concussion can accelerate Alzheimer's symptoms in people with a genetic risk for the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2017·4 min readProtein in Brain Pathway Enhances Memory and Could Be Dementia Treatment TargetResearchers discover the protein CRTC1 can help enhance memory by controlling gene expression.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 10, 2017·5 min readDrug That Aids Injured Adult Brains May Exacerbate Cognitive Problems in KidsA new study reports that when minocycline is given to new born rats following a head injury, cognitive deficits are exacerbated.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2017·7 min readBlame ‘Food Coma’ On The BrainResearchers investigate fruit fly brains to discover the connection between eating, sleep and activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2017·2 min readSneak Peek Into the Nano World of Brain CellsResearchers observe the action and plot the movement of neurons with the help of a new technique.Read More
