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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 2, 2020Why Some Words May Be More Memorable than OthersSome words are far more memorable than others. Researchers discovered our memories are wired into neural networks that allow the brain to search for these memories, much like the way search engines track down relevant information. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2020New study reveals areas of brain where recognition and identification occurThe medial temporal lobe and medial parietal cortex work in tandem to assist in the recognition of faces and places. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 12, 2019The brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behaviorImagination helps us act altruistically, a new study reports. When we see others in trouble, we imagine how we can help before acting. Researchers implicate the medial temporal lobe subsystem in guiding our prosocial behaviors. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 18, 2019Our brains may ripple before rememberingCoupled ripples between the medial temporal lobe and temporal cortex are enhanced prior to successful memory retrieval. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2018New Insight on How Memory WorksStudy reports declarative memory depends upon conscious knowledge of what has been previously learned. Researchers discovered conscious knowledge is compromised in those with damage to the hippocampus. The findings shed new light on how the hippocampus controls the process of memory. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·June 14, 2018New Cell Type in Human Brain May Play Critical Role in Visual SearchResearchers have identified a new functional type of cell in the medial temporal lobe that may play an essential role in visual search. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2018Sitting is Bad for Your Brain, Not Just Your Heart or MetabolismA new study reports people who sit down too much during middle to older age show signs of thinning in the medial temporal cortex, an area of the brain associated with the formation of new memories. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2017Blame Tired Brain Cells For Mental Lapses After Poor SleepUCLA researchers report sleep deprivation prevents neurons from correctly connecting with each other, resulting in temporary cognitive lapses in visual perception and memory. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2017Your Neurons Register Familiar Faces, Whether You Notice Them or NotWhether we are consciously aware of seeing a familiar face and object or not, our brains actively notice. A new study sheds light on the nature of conscious perception. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2016How the Hippocampus Influences Future ThinkingResearchers report the hippocampus isn't just important for remembering past events, it also plays a vital role in future planning. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016What Can Google Tell Us About ‘the Memory Web’ in the Brain?A new study helps to untangle the memory web by shedding light on how neurons in areas of the brain associated with memory provide long term coding of associations between concepts. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 10, 2015What’s Your Memory Style?Researcher report a tendency to better recall episodic details over facts may be inherent to the individual. Read More
