FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2016·5 min readNew Neurons Created Through Exercise Don’t Cause You to Forget Old MemoriesContrary to an earlier study, researchers have discovered new hippocampal neurons formed as a result of exercise do not cause certain old memories to be forgotten.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 4, 2016·7 min readSchizophrenia Simulator: When Chemistry Upends Sanity’s BalanceResearchers have developed a model of schizophrenia that simulates chemical imbalances associated with memory disturbances.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2016·5 min read“Use it or Lose it” to Defend Against Memory LossResearchers report a on a correlation between higher levels of NPTX2 and better brain volume and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2016·5 min readElders Use Brain Networks Differently For Short Term RecallAccording to researchers, age related changes in the organization of neural networks when performing short term memory tasks may help to compensate for other aspects of brain aging.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2016·5 min readBreastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive OutcomesAccording to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2016·5 min readElectric Brain Stimulation During Sleep Can Boost MemoryAccording to researchers, transcranial alternating current stimulation may help to improve memory when targeted to a specific kind of brain activity achieved during sleep.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2016·6 min readGenetic Factors Responsible for Creating Anatomical Patterns in the CortexA new study reports anatomical patterning in the brain's cortex is controlled by genetic factors.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 26, 2016·4 min readSmell Test May Predict Early Stages of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to researchers, odor identification tests could prove useful in predicting cognitive decline and detecting early stage Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2016·5 min readCould Brain Scans Taken During Episodes of Stress Predict Eventual Memory Loss?MRI scans show hippocampal shrinkage during periods of chronic stress in rats, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2016·4 min readHow Memories Are Linked in the BrainA new study provides insight into how certain memories become linked in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2016·3 min readHow Our Brain Puts the World in OrderA new study identifies different brain regions that become active when a strategy of categorization is applied.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 19, 2016·7 min readPostmenopausal Hormone Therapy Has No Effect on Mental SkillsA new study reports the effects of hormone therapy on a woman's memory and mental skills is negligible, regardless of how soon it is given to postmenopaual women.Read More
