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  Dogs Imitate Novel Human Actions and Store Them in Memory

  July 16, 2013 — Dogs can learn, retain and replay actions taught by humans after a short delay. According to a new study this deferred imitation provides the first evidence of dogs' cognitive ability to both encode ... > full story
• Dementia
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Memory
  Alzheimer's Research
  Alzheimer's
  Psychology Research
   

  Brain Region Implicated in Emotional Disturbance in Dementia Patients

  July 12, 2013 — A new study has demonstrated that patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) lose the emotional content/color of their memories. These findings explain why FTD patients may not vividly remember an ... > full story
• Memory
  Intelligence
  Dieting and Weight Control
  ADD and ADHD
  Psychology
  Nutrition Research
   

  Vitamin B: Choline Intake Improves Memory and Attention-Holding Capacity, Experts Say

  July 11, 2013 — An experimental study in rats has shown that consuming choline, a vitamin B group nutrient found in foodstuffs like eggs and chicken or beef liver, soy and wheat germ, helps improve long-term memory ... > full story
• Stress
  Mental Health Research
  Mental Health
  Gender Difference
  Psychology Research
  Depression
   

  Females Respond Better to Stress Because of Estrogen in the Brain, Animal Study Finds

  July 10, 2013 — The idea that females are more resilient than males in responding to stress is a popular view, and now researchers have found a scientific ... > full story
• Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
  Graphene
  Computers and Internet
  Computer Science
  Electronics
   
  

  Flash Memory: Silicon Oxide Memories Transcend a Hurdle

  July 9, 2013 — A laboratory working on next-generation "flash" memory technology has demonstrated a 1-kilobit silicon oxide memory chip with embedded diodes that keep voltage from leaking and corrupting ... > full story
• Optics
  Encryption
  Hacking
  Computers and Internet
  Information Technology
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  5-D Optical Memory in Glass Could Record the Last Evidence of Civilization

  July 9, 2013 — Using nanostructured glass, scientists have, for the first time, experimentally demonstrated the recording and retrieval processes of five dimensional digital data by femtosecond laser writing. The ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Memory
  Chronic Illness
  Dementia
  Women's Health
  Educational Psychology
   

  Researchers Identify 'Switch' for Long-Term Memory

  July 8, 2013 — Neurobiologists have identified calcium in the cell nucleus to be a cellular "switch" responsible for the formation of long-term memory. Using the fruit fly as a model, scientists investigate how the ... > full story
• Microarrays
  Materials Science
  Electronics
  Engineering and Construction
  Medical Devices
  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Biomedical Uses for Hydrogels Explored

  July 5, 2013 — Scientists are researching hydrogel, the gelatinous substance that, because of its toughness and plasticity, has several biomedical applications, including cartilage repair, implants for minimally ... > full story
• Healthy Aging
  Intelligence
  Dementia
  Children's Health
  Brain Tumor
  Teen Health
   
  

  Does Being a Bookworm Boost Your Brainpower in Old Age?

  July 4, 2013 — New research suggests that reading books, writing and participating in brain-stimulating activities at any age may preserve ... > full story
• Computers and Internet
  Information Technology
  Hacking
  Encryption
  Computer Science
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  New Hardware Design Protects Data in the Cloud

  July 2, 2013 — A new hardware design makes data encryption more secure by disguising cloud servers' memory-access ... > full story

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