FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2015·5 min readPosture Can Affect Infant Memory and LearningWhen it comes to learning new information, posture plays a critical role, a new robotics and infant learning study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 12, 2015·2 min readUltrasound Technology Can Be Used to Treat Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to researchers, using non-invasive ultrasound technology can be used to treat memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 2, 2015·3 min readNeuron Groups, Not Single Cells, Maintain Brain StabilityA new study reports neural networks preserve memories better than individual neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 2, 2015·2 min readAlzheimer’s Amyloid Clumps Found in Young Adult BrainsResearchers report a lifelong accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain could contribute to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 2, 2015·3 min readScientists Crack a Piece of the Neural Code for Learning and MemoryNew research provides evidence of how changes in the activity of individual neurons can encode learning and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2015·2 min readStudy Challenges Theory on Unconscious Memory System in the BrainNew research using EEG technology explores the role the hippocampus plays in unconscious memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 26, 2015·3 min readBumblebees Make False Memories TooA new study explores false memory in bumble bees.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2015·3 min readHow Brain Waves Guide Memory FormationThe hippocampus and prefrontal cortex use two different brain wave frequencies to communicate when the brain learns to associate unrelated objects, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2015·4 min readNicotine Metabolite Amplifies Action of the Primary Chemical Messenger for Memory and LearningA new study reports nicotine's primary metabolite supports memory and learning by amplifying the action of a primary chemical messenger in both.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·February 16, 2015·3 min readHuman Neural Stem Cells Restore Cognitive Functions Impaired by ChemotherapyA new study reports human neural stem cells show promise for reversing cognitive impairments following chemotherapy.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2015·2 min readA Brain System that Appears To Compensate for Autism, OCD, and DyslexiaPeople with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD, OCD and dyslexia appear to compensate for dysfunction by relying on declarative memory.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2015·2 min readStudy Shows Older Adults Struggle to Recall Names When Music Is PlayingFor older adults, background music can interfere with memory recall tasks.Read More
