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Exercise boosts memory like caffeine

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 19, 2020

Short bouts of aerobic exercise can improve working memory as much as caffeine can. Additionally, exercise can help curb the negative effects of caffeine withdrawal, such as fatigue, headaches, and bad moods.... Read More...

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Obesity could affect brain development in children

Neuroscience NewsDecember 20, 2019

Obese children tend to have a thinner prefrontal cortex and cerebral cortex. The findings could explain why there is a correlation between obesity in children and decreased executive function.... Read More...

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Schizophrenia risk gene linked to cognitive deficits

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2019

SETD1A, a gene associated with schizophrenia, stunts the growth and branching of dendrites and reduces the number of dendritic spines. Reinstating the normal expression of SETD1A in mouse models restored working memory function.... Read More...

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Study finds hub linking movement and motivation in the brain

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2019

The lateral septum encodes speed and acceleration information as an animal navigates and learns how to obtain a reward from its environment.... Read More...

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What You Think Is What You See

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2019

Perception and working memory are more deeply entangled than previously believed.... Read More...

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Researchers identify hidden brain signals behind working memory

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2019

Artificially prolonging hippocampal sharp wave ripples improves working memory.... Read More...

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AI software reveals the inner workings of short-term memory

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2019

A recurrent neural network algorithm demonstrates short-term synaptic plasticity can support short term maintenance of information, providing the memory delay period is sufficiently short.... Read More...

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Exposure to air pollution before and after birth may affect fundamental cognitive abilities

Neuroscience NewsMay 25, 2019

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy or during early life is linked to a reduction in cognitive abilities during child development. Greater fine particulate matter 2.5 exposure between fetal stage and 7 years old was associated with lower working memory scores in boys at age 10. Early life exposure to PM2.5 was also correlated with attention problems in both boys and girls.... Read More...

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Flexibility of working memory from random connections

Neuroscience NewsMay 16, 2019

Researchers present a new model that may explain the flexibility of working memory.... Read More...

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Viral infections during pregnancy linked to behavioral abnormalities in offspring: Rat study

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2019

Females offspring whose mothers experienced maternal immune activation while pregnant displayed an array of behavioral abnormalities associated with schizophrenia.... Read More...

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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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It’s Not Your Fault, Your Brain is Self-Centered

Neuroscience NewsMarch 14, 2019

Testing self-referential bias in working memory, researchers report people automatically self prioritize. This may form the basis for egocentric bias when it comes to decision making.... Read More...

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Researchers identify hidden brain signals behind working memory

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It’s Not Your Fault, Your Brain is Self-Centered