FeaturedPsychology·June 5, 2015·4 min readAge Related Memory Loss Put To The TestA new study reports that while the ability to recall specific details may diminish with age, other types of memories may not.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 4, 2015·5 min readDNA Breakage Underlies Learning and Age Related NeurodegenerationAccording to a new study, the process which allows our brains to learn and generate memories can also lead to brain degeneration as we age.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 3, 2015·4 min readBuilding Long Term Memories With Help of Growth FactorsResearchers have determined how a pair of G molecules contribute to long term memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 2, 2015·4 min readWhy It’s Hard To Remember ColorsResearchers explain why we have trouble recalling specific shades of color.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 1, 2015·3 min readStem Cell Discovery Sheds Light on How the Brain Regulates Mood and MemoryResearchers have identified two types of stem cells in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 1, 2015·6 min readSleep Deficit Linked to Accumulation of Alzheimer’s Protein and Memory LossA new study reports on a link between lack of restorative sleep and an accumulation of amyloid beta.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·May 29, 2015·5 min readTraining the Brain to Become Pitch PerfectA new study reports absolute pitch can be learned.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2015·3 min readAmyloid Beta Causes Memory Loss Before Other Signs of Alzheimer’s BeginAccording to a new study, amyloid beta, a key component in Alzheimer's disease progression, can cause memory loss in healthy brains prior to the onset of dementia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 28, 2015·5 min readSleep Away Your Social BiasesHabitual reactions to others could be altered during sleep based intervention, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 28, 2015·4 min readResearchers Reactivate Lost Memories With OptogeneticsA new study claims researchers have been able to reactivate memories which could not otherwise be retrieved by using optogenetics.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 26, 2015·3 min readResearchers Identify Master Gene Regulator That Could Contribute to SchizophreniaFindings could point to a new target to treat schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 18, 2015·5 min readMemory and Brain Differences in Former NFL Players Who Lost Consciousness During ConcussionA new study reports some former NFL players who lost consciousness due to concussion while playing have smaller hippocampal volume and score lower on memory tests.Read More