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Protein Clumps as Memory
Yeast cells are able to form
a memory through an
aggregate composed of
congregating "degenerate"
proteins. A similar memory
mechanism is also thought to
exist in the nerve cells of
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New Scheme Uses Shared Visual Cues to Help People Remember Multiple Passwords
It turns out that the way to
keep track of your many
passwords to online accounts
is the same as how to get to
Carnegie Hall -- practice,
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Memories 'Geotagged' With Spatial Information
Using a video game in which
people navigate through a
town delivering objects, a
team of neuroscientists has
discovered how brain cells
that encode spatial
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New Clues to Memory Formation May Help Better Treat Dementia
Do fruit flies hold the key
to treating dementia?
Biologists have taken a
significant step forward in
unraveling the mechanisms of
Pavlovian conditioning.
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Motivating Women to Forget the Message: When Do Breast Cancer Ads Backfire?
December 10, 2013 — After a traumatic experience, the details we remember surrounding the event are sometimes foggy. According to a new study, consumers remember the least when they feel the most ... > full story -
Music Brings Memories Back to the Injured Brain
December 10, 2013 — In the first study of its kind, two researchers have used popular music to help severely brain-injured patients recall personal ... > full story -
No Pictures, Please: Taking Photos May Impede Memory of Museum Tour
December 9, 2013 — Visit a museum these days and you'll see people using their smartphones and cameras to take pictures of works of art, archeological finds, historical artifacts, and any other object that strikes ... > full story -
Laser Ablation Surgery Shows Better Cognitive Results for People With Epilepsy
December 8, 2013 — MRI-Guided Stereotactic Laser Ablation (SLA) of the hippocampus to control seizures in people with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) may result in seizure control that approaches that from anterior ... > full story -
Recurring Memory Traces Boost Long-Lasting Memories
December 5, 2013 — While the human brain is in a resting state, patterns of neuronal activity which are associated to specific memories may spontaneously reappear. Scientists performed a memory test on a series of ... > full story -
Important Discovery Related to Anxiety Disorders, Trauma
December 4, 2013 — A team of researchers discovered that the protein PC7 plays a critical role in the brain by affecting certain types of cognitive performance such as anxiety, learning and emotional memory. Their ... > full story -
Aerobic Fitness, Hormones Predict Recognition Memory in Young Adults
December 2, 2013 — Researchers have found further evidence that exercise may be beneficial for brain health and cognition. The findings suggest that certain hormones, which are increased during exercise, may help ... > full story -
Age-Related Cognitive Decline Linked to Energy Available to Synapses in Prefrontal Cortex
December 2, 2013 — Researchers show that synaptic health in the brain is closely linked to cognitive decline. Further, they discover that estrogen restores synaptic health and also improves working ... > full story -
Gene Found Responsible for Susceptibility to Panic Disorder
November 28, 2013 — A study published points, for the first time, to the gene trkC as a factor in susceptibility to a panic disorder. The researchers define the specific mechanism for the formation of fear memories ... > full story -
ADHD Study: Expensive Training Programs Don't Help Grades, Behavior
November 25, 2013 — A two-year study found that computer-based training programs that claim to help children with ADHD succeed in the classroom and in peer relationships while reducing hyperactivity and inattentiveness ... > full story
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