How Does the Brain Link Events to Form a Memory?
Columbia-led findings in mice bolster efforts to map circuitry of brain's memory center; point to new areas of research into panic and post-traumatic stress disorders
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Communities of Microbes Found to Have Working Memory
Discovery draws surprising parallels between low-level organisms and sophisticated neurons; lays the groundwork for memory-capable biological systems
Study: Scents Alter How Memories Are Processed in the Brain
New research reveals how much power scents have in triggering memories—and the potential for odor to be used as a tool to treat memory-related mood disorders
Eating Certain Food Groups Could Help Prevent Memory Loss
UTS researchers have uncovered a strong link between the consumption of certain food groups and memory loss and comorbid heart disease
Research Shows the Sexes Have Equal Spatial Cognition Skills
Men and women approach the task differently but get the same result
The Difference between an Expert's Brain and a Novice's
In recent research, scientists found that neural networks become more focused as mice got better at performing a trained task
Are We 'Brainwashed' during Sleep?
New study from BU reveals the first-ever images of cerebrospinal fluid washing in and out of the brain during sleep
Babies Understand Counting Years Earlier Than Believed
New findings reveal that very early on, years earlier than previously believed, babies who hear counting realize that it's about quantity
The Brain May Actively Forget during Dream Sleep
NIH-funded study suggests REM sleep may prevent information overload
Motion Perception of Large Objects Gets Worse during Infant Development
Why do we lose the "superior" ability to perceive large objects' motion during development?