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Aging Stereotypes Can Hurt Older Adults' Memory
July 1, 2013 Simply reminding older adults about stereotypes of aging and forgetfulness exacerbates real memory problems, reveals important new research from the USC Davis School of Gerontology. But the study ... > full story -
A Look Inside Children's Minds
June 27, 2013 Ever wondered what's going on inside young children's brains when they're looking at things? Researchers have used optical neuroimaging for the first time on 3-and 4-year-olds to determine which ... > full story -
Memory Improves for Older Adults Using Computerized Brain-Fitness Program
June 25, 2013 Researchers have found that older adults who regularly used a brain-fitness program on a computer demonstrated significantly improved memory and language ... > full story -
Addiction Relapse Might Be Thwarted by Turning Off Brain Trigger
June 24, 2013 A new study offers encouraging findings that researchers hope may one day lead to a treatment option for people who suffer from alcohol abuse disorders and other ... > full story -
'Forrest Gump' Mice Show Too Much of a Good Thing, Can Be Bad
June 20, 2013 A line of genetically modified mice that scientists call "Forrest Gump" because, like the movie character, they can run far but they aren't smart, is furthering the understanding of a key ... > full story -
Stroke Symptoms Associated With Developing Memory and Thinking Problems, Even Without Stroke
June 19, 2013 People who experience any stroke symptoms —- but do not have a stroke —- may also be more likely to develop problems with memory and thinking, according to new ... > full story -
What Do Memories Look Like?
June 19, 2013 Scientists develop a way to see the structures that store memories in a living ... > full story -
Stress Hormone Could Trigger Mechanism for the Onset of Alzheimer's
June 19, 2013 A chemical hormone released in the body as a reaction to stress could be a key trigger of the mechanism for the late onset of Alzheimer’s ... > full story -
The Discerning Fruit Fly: Linking Brain-Cell Activity and Behavior in Smell Recognition
June 19, 2013 Comparing apples to oranges, or different apples. Neuroscientists have visualized and quantified the activity of cells in the fruit fly brain that process smell. They found that the activity of as ... > full story -
Making Memories: Practical Quantum Computing Moves Closer to Reality
June 19, 2013 Researchers have developed a new way to design quantum memory, bringing quantum computers a step closer to ... > full story
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