FeaturedPsychology·August 25, 2016·4 min readMemory Activation Before Exposure Reduces Life-Long Fear of SpidersResearchers report the effect of exposure therapy can be improved by disrupting the recreation of fear memories in arachnophobes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2016·7 min readBrain Reduces Cell Production to Help Us Cope in Unstable TimesA new study reports the brains of animals faced with disruptions in their social hierarchy produced far fewer new neurons in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 24, 2016·5 min readCognitively Challenging Activities May Reduce Alzheimer’s RiskA new study strengthens previous research that claims performing cognitive tasks later in life may reduce the risk of developing dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2016·5 min readIncreased Hippocampal Activity Impairs Memory and AttentionA new study reports memory and attention impairments may be a result of increased activity in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 23, 2016·4 min readHow Sleep Deprivation Harms MemoryResearchers report sleep deprivation may lead to a loss of connectivity between hippocampal neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2016·4 min readSleep Makes Relearning Faster and Longer LastingA new study reports sleep between study sessions may help people retain their learning and relearn things you have forgotten.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 22, 2016·5 min readWorld’s Most In Depth Study to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’sResearchers announce a new study that aims to identify new biomarkers that can be detected during the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2016·3 min readWatching Thoughts, and Addictions, Form in the BrainA new approach may lead to a better understanding of how we learn and how addictions develop.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 21, 2016·5 min readRecording Analog Memories in Human CellsResearchers have developed a new method to record 'analog memories' in human cells, allowing them to retrieve information of past events, such as inflammation, via DNA sequencing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2016·6 min readZika Virus May Affect Adult Brain CellsA new study reports adult brain cells in areas associated with memory and learning may be vulnerable to the Zika virus.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 18, 2016·5 min readNew Mechanism Discovered for Alzheimer’s Risk GeneA new discovery could help answer the question as to how extra ApoE4 may cause Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2016·7 min readDreamless Sleep Store the Day’s Sensory ExperiencesA new study reveals how tactile experiences are encoded in the brain as we sleep.Read More
