FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 2, 2015·4 min readHow the Brain Reconstructs Past EventsA new study reports that when someone tries to remember one aspect of an event, the representation of the entire event can be activated in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 2, 2015·6 min readPrion-Like Proteins Maintain Long-Term MemoriesResearchers discover how CPEB3 works inside neurons to maintain long-term memories.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2015·3 min readCortisol Reinforces Traumatic MemoriesAccording to a new study, cortisol strengthens traumatic memories, both when the memory is formed and when it is reconsolidated.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2015·7 min readResearchers Make a “Spectacular Discovery” About Memory Formation and LearningNeurons change their firing properties at the exact moment new memories are formed, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2015·3 min readIntrusive Memories of Traumatic Events Reduced by Sleep DeprivationAccording to a new study, sleep deprivation could prevent people who have experienced a traumatic event from consolidating the negative memories.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 30, 2015·3 min readMicroRNAs Play Important Role in Learning and Memory FormationA new study reports that, in some cases, miRNAs can increase memory, and in others, decrease memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2015·3 min readNeural Compensation Linked to Better Memory in Old AgeA new study sheds light on how memory can remain efficient despite neural decline associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 26, 2015·4 min readDo Rats Dream of a Journey to a Brighter Future?Researchers report rats simulate journeys to areas they have not been able to reach while at rest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2015·2 min readWhat Happens in the Brain When We Think?A new study questions standing theories on how the brain absorbs and processes information.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 23, 2015·4 min readRecalling a Nightmare Flight: How Trauma Memory is Processed in the BrainA new neuroimaging study provides clues about trauma memory and how it is processed in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2015·5 min readSynapses Last as Long as the Memories They HoldA new study confirms that synapses between hippocampal neurons remain for the duration of an episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 19, 2015·5 min readLong Term Musical Memory Spared in Alzheimer’s PatientsA new study reports on the anatomic reason why long term musical memory often stays intact for Alzheimer's patients.Read More
