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·February 5, 2015·4 min read

Learning with All the Senses

A new study reports it is easier to learn vocabulary if the brain can link the word with different sensory perceptions.

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·February 5, 2015·4 min read

Forever Young: Meditation Might Slow the Age-Related Loss of Gray Matter in the Brain

New brain research findings suggest long-term meditation may lead to less age-related gray matter atrophy in the human brain.

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·February 4, 2015·3 min read

Brain Waves Indicate Listening Challenges in Older Adults

A new study reports changes in the attention processes in the brains of older people are a reason for hearing difficulties.

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·February 4, 2015·4 min read

How Eyes Reveal the Brain’s Focus

By examining the eyes of rhesus macaques, researchers investigate how the brain processes distractions.

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·February 4, 2015·5 min read

Scientists Find More DNA and Extra Copies of Disease Gene in Alzheimer’s Brain Cells

Scientists found diverse genomic changes in single neurons from the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, pointing to an unexpected factor that may underpin the most common form of the disease.

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·January 23, 2015·2 min read

Lucid Dreams and Metacognition

According to new research, the brain area which enables self reflection is larger in those who have lucid dreams.

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·January 23, 2015·3 min read

Why All Nighters Don’t Work

Researchers link a single pair of neurons to sleep and memory consolidation in Drosophila.

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·January 23, 2015·3 min read

The Molecular Biology Behind ALS

Researchers report they have identified a molecular defect in motor neurons which could help explain the mechanisms underlying ALS.

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·January 23, 2015·2 min read

Live Broadcast from Inside the Nerve Cell

Protein degradation in intact neurons has been observed by researchers, a new study reports.

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·January 22, 2015·3 min read

Genome Wide Search Reveals New Genes Involved in Long Term Memory

Researchers have identified genes involved in long term memory in c.elegans.

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·January 22, 2015·2 min read

Having a Romantic Partner Present Can Make Pain Feel Worse

While many might think that having a partner with them during a painful medical procedure helps, a new study reports this can actually make the pain feel worse.