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Zapping Memories: Electrostimulation Restores Working Memory of 70 Year Olds’ to That of 20 Year Olds’

Neuroscience NewsApril 9, 2019

Non-invasive electrostimulation restores working memory in 70-year-olds, allowing for comparable to cognitive abilities to those of 20-year-olds. The technology increases neural synchronization patterns and information flow between frontotemporal regions of the brain. This results in rapid improvements of working memory in older people, which lasted for more than 50 minutes post stimulation. The findings offer new hope to those suffering age-related memory impairments. ... Read More...

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Our brains may ripple before remembering

Neuroscience NewsMarch 18, 2019

Coupled ripples between the medial temporal lobe and temporal cortex are enhanced prior to successful memory retrieval. ... Read More...

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Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering

Neuroscience NewsMarch 11, 2019

Intentional forgetting may require more attention to the unwanted information, rather than less.... Read More...

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How Dogs Process Words

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2018

A new neuroimaging study reveals how dogs process words they have been taught to associate with objects. Findings suggest dogs have a rudimentary neural representation of meaning for words they have been taught.... Read More...

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Neural Link Between Depression and Bad Sleep Identified

Neuroscience NewsJuly 25, 2018

Researchers have identified a neural link between depression and sleep problems. The study reports brain regions associated with short term memory, self and negative emotions are strongly connected in those with depression, and this may lead to bad sleep quality.... Read More...

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Dancers’ Brains React Quickly to Changes in Music and Display Brain Frequencies Linked to Emotion and Memory Processes

Neuroscience NewsMay 4, 2018

A new study reveals professional dancers' brains react more quickly to musical changes than professional musicians. EEG data reveals dancers display stronger synchronization at a lower theta frequency, which is linked to emotional and memory processing. The study backs up previous findings that indicate both the auditory and motor cortices of dancers develop in unique ways.... Read More...

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Even Brief Maternal Deprivation Early in Life Alters Adult Brain Function and Cognition

Neuroscience NewsMay 4, 2018

Babies removed from their mothers for 24 hours when they were 9 days old exhibited significant behavioral and brain structural abnormalities in adulthood, a new study reports. Researchers noted memory impairment and less communication between specific brain regions in those removed from maternal care.... Read More...

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Decision Making is Shaped by Individual Differences in the Functional Brain Connectome

Neuroscience NewsMarch 19, 2018

Researchers report individual differences in functional brain connectivity reflects differences in how certain intrinsic connectivity networks engage during decision making.... Read More...

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Brain Stimulation Improves Word Recall in Severe Epilepsy

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 10, 2018

Stimulating specific regions of the brain can help to improve memory and word recall in those with severe epilepsy, a new Nature Communications study reports. ... Read More...

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Smarter People Have Better Connected Brains

Neuroscience NewsNovember 22, 2017

A new study reports that certain brain regions interact more closely, while others are less engaged, in people with higher intelligence.... Read More...

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