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·September 15, 2016·4 min read

Math Difficulties May Reflect Problems in a Critical Learning System in the Brain

Researchers have developed a new theory of how developmental math disability occurs.

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·September 14, 2016·5 min read

Clues to How ‘Super-Agers’ Retain Young Memories

A new study sheds light on how some older people retain youthful thinking abilities and the brain circuits that support those abilities.

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·September 14, 2016·4 min read

Group Work Can Harm Memory

A new study reveals collaborating in a group to remember information can potentially be harmful.

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·September 13, 2016·4 min read

Memory Loss Not Enough to Diagnose Alzheimer’s

Researchers report on the other, often overlooked, symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 12, 2016·4 min read

Synaptic Connectivity Motifs Contribute to Efficient Memory Retrieval in Hippocampus

Researchers combine functional connectivity analysis and network modeling to investigate synaptic mechanisms of pattern completion in hippocampal CA3 network.

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·September 12, 2016·5 min read

Genetic Causes of Microcephaly Share Common Mechanism

Researchers believe new study may help improve understanding of the genetic causes of microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

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·September 8, 2016·5 min read

Sharing Stories Synchronizes Group Memories

According to researchers, collective memories are influenced both by the person recalling the information and by those sharing memories with a group.

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·September 8, 2016·6 min read

Using MRI Techniques to Induce Feelings About Faces

An MRI feedback technique induced specific feelings about people's faces, a new study reports.

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·September 8, 2016·3 min read

How New Experiences Boost Memory Formation

Researchers describe the biological mechanism that drives flashbulb memories.

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·September 8, 2016·5 min read

How The Brain Builds Panoramic Memories

Researchers have identified specific, key brain regions that help us link different views of our surroundings.

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·September 7, 2016·4 min read

Model Maps Out Molecular Roots of Learning and Memory Formation

Researchers have built a mathematical model that describes the molecular events associated with the beginning stage of learning and memory formation in the human brain.