FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 28, 2015·3 min readThe Right Way to Learn While You SleepIf you want to learn a new language while you sleep, make sure your brain can do its job undisturbed, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2015·3 min readJet Lag-Like Sleep Disruptions May Spur Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, disturbances in the circadian rhythm may contribute to memory loss and learning problems in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 28, 2015·2 min readBrain Mechanism for Creating Durable MemoriesResearchers report the posterior cingulate plays a critical role in creating permanent, durable memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 27, 2015·3 min readBrain Conserves Energy by Forgetting Unnecessary InformationResearchers report the brain conserves energy by forgetting unnecessary information learned.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2015·4 min readCreating Mental Maps: Learning Routes Alters Brain TissueLearning detailed navigational information causes hippocampal changes, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2015·3 min readAlzheimer’s Plaques Impair Memory Formation During SleepAmyloid beta deposits influence brain activity during sleep and impair memory formation.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 16, 2015·3 min readA Day Time Nap and Reward Boosts LearningA new study reports receiving a reward as you learn can help consolidate the new facts in your memory, especially if combined with a short nap.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 14, 2015·2 min readA New Target for Alzheimer’s Disease TreatmentResearchers discovered the GPR3 protein could play an important role in reducing the generation of amyloid beta and in alleviating cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 14, 2015·3 min readA Brain Network for Observed Social Threat InteractionsResearchers use large scale neural recording and big data to reveal how observed social threat is recalled from memory.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 13, 2015·4 min readYou May Be Musical and Not Even Know It, Psychologist FindOpenness, as indicated by a personality trait test, is a predictor of musical ability, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain Controls SleepResearchers have discovered a brain circuit that can trigger small regions of the brain to fall asleep or become less alert, while the rest of the brain remains awake.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·October 12, 2015·6 min readImproving Attention and Memory in Childhood Cancer Survivors with Computerized Cognitive TrainingA new study reports computerized cognitive training is beneficial in improving memory and other cognitive skills for children who have survived cancer.Read More