FeaturedNeurology·April 28, 2015·3 min readPersistent Memory Impairment Following Concussion More Prominent in WomenAccording to a new study, women have more persistent memory problems following a MTBI than men.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 24, 2015·3 min readThinking on Your FeetA new study reports students engage better in classroom activities when standing up.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2015·4 min readMemories in the MakingResearchers report Asef2 plays a critical role in the formation of dendritic spines.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 23, 2015·3 min readMemory Problems in Alzheimer’s-Like Condition Helped by Extra SleepAccording to a new study, extra sleep assisted in repairing some memory problems associated with an Alzheimer's like condition in fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 23, 2015·4 min readIntellectually Demanding Jobs Could Extend Life Span For Some With Early Onset DementiaA new study reveals those who have more intellectually demanding careers could live longer after developing frontotemporal dementia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 17, 2015·3 min readNew Information Absorbed Best After A Good Night’s SleepResearchers report long term learning occurs after students have slept on new material.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 14, 2015·5 min readMeaningful Social Engagement Could Prevent Brain Atrophy and Improve Memory in Older PeopleAccording to a new study, embarking in civic activities may reverse normal brain shrinkage associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 9, 2015·6 min readHow the Brain Balances Risk Taking and LearningResearchers discover the basis for how animals balance risk taking and learning to get a more predictable environment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 2, 2015·3 min readDeconstructing Brain Systems Involved in Memory and Spatial SkillsA new study suggests hippocampus is dedicated to memory formation, and not spatial skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2015·1 min readNew Memories Created by InsightNeuroimaging study visualizes how the brain recalls memories of old events when they are complemented by new information.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 31, 2015·2 min readMemory and Synaptic Connections Restored in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s by Cancer DrugExperimental cancer drug appears to block damage triggered during the formation of amyloid beta plaques, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2015·3 min readBuilding Block for Memory and Learning IdentifiedResearchers discover a key receptor which is responsible for activating opposing forms of plasticity in the hippocampus.Read More
