Neurology·February 23, 2012·2 min readNaked Mole Rats Bear Lifesaving CluesCould blind, buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rats harbor in their brain cells a survival secret that might lead to better heart...Read More
Neuroscience·February 23, 2012·3 min readMemory Formation Triggered by Stem Cell DevelopmentResearchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain...Read More
Neuroscience·February 6, 2012·2 min readWorking Memory and the BrainVisual working memory not as specialized in the brain as visual encoding, study finds. Researchers have long known that specific...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 27, 2012·4 min readMaking Memories LastStowers researchers discovered that a prion-like protein plays a key role in storing long-term memories. Memories in our brains are...Read More
Neurology·January 25, 2012·2 min readStudy: Men at Higher Risk for Mild Memory Loss than WomenMen may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or the stage of mild memory loss that...Read More
Genetics·January 19, 2012·3 min readGenetic Study Offers Clues to How Intelligence Changes Through LifeScientists have estimated for the first time the extent to which genes determine changes in intelligence across the human life...Read More
Psychology·January 17, 2012·2 min readThe Illusion of Courage: New Research Explains Why People Mispredict Their Behavior in Embarrassing SituationWhether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping or public speaking, why do we often plan to take risks but then...Read More
Psychology·January 6, 2012·2 min readCognitive Decline Can Begin as Early as 45, Warn ExpertsThe brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research...Read More
Neurology·December 21, 2011·5 min readUCLA Neuroscientists Demonstrate Crucial Advances in Brain ReadingInnovative machine learning method anticipates neurocognitive changes, similar to predictive text-entry for cell phones, internet search engines At UCLA’s Laboratory...Read More
NeurologyPsychology·December 19, 2011·2 min readBabies Remember Even as They Seem to ForgetFifteen years ago, textbooks on human development stated that babies 6 months of age or younger had no sense of...Read More
GeneticsNeuroscience·December 15, 2011·2 min readNeuroscientists Boost Memory Using Genetics and Memory Enhancing DrugWhen the activity of a molecule that is normally elevated during viral infections is inhibited in the brain, mice learn...Read More
Neuroscience·November 9, 2011·4 min readHC: Woman with Amnesia Unable to Hold a Single Face in Short-term Memory … Unless it’s Paris HiltonStudy shows intact memory for familiar information, despite memory deficit A 22-year-old woman known as “HC” with amnesia since birth...Read More
