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·July 12, 2016·4 min read

Middle Age Memory Decline a Matter of Changing Focus

Memory decline that starts during middle age may be the result of changes in what information the brain focuses on when forming and retrieving memories.

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·July 11, 2016·6 min read

Measuring Damage to Brain Networks May Aid Stroke Treatment and Predict Recovery

Researchers report functional brain scans that measure damage to the brain's communication network could predict stroke recovery.

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·July 11, 2016·5 min read

Potential Blood Biomarkers for Gulf War Illness

Researchers have developed a panel of blood markers that may diagnose Gulf War illness with 90 percent accuracy.

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Featured Genetics

·July 11, 2016·5 min read

Gene Contributes to Poor Speech Processing and Dyslexia

Researchers report a gene associated with dyslexia may interfere with speech processing.

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·July 7, 2016·5 min read

Extra Coding RNAs Regulate DNA Methylation in the Adult Brain

According to researchers, ecRNAs could be player in memory formation.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 7, 2016·5 min read

Mouse Study Sheds Light on How the Brain Draws a Map to a Destination

Researchers track real time brain activity in mice to gain better insight into how the brain stores and organizes information.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 1, 2016·4 min read

The Relentless Dynamism of the Adult Brain

Researchers observe how adult neurons form and evolve in the olfactory bulb of mice.

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·June 30, 2016·3 min read

Erasing Unpleasant Memories With a Genetic Switch

Researchers have been able to erase unpleasant memories in mice by using a 'genetic switch, a new study reports.

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·June 30, 2016·5 min read

Experimental System Sheds Light on How Memory Loss May Occur

Studying the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex, researchers have discovered new information about how dysfunction of the circuit that connects the two areas may contribute to memory loss in Alzheimer's.

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·June 30, 2016·6 min read

MRI Technique Induces Strong and Enduring Visual Associations

Researchers induce people to perceive colors that were't really there and provide evidence that the V1 and V2 visual areas are capable of associative learning.