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Switching Subject Categories Could Improve Test Scores
April 25, 2012 — Students of all ages could improve their test scores if the category of information changed abruptly midway through the test, according to a new study on ... > full story -
Preventing Dementia: Trajectory of Cognitive Decline Can Be Altered in Seniors at Risk for Dementia
April 23, 2012 — Cognitive decline is a pressing global health care issue. Worldwide, one case of dementia is detected every seven seconds. Mild cognitive impairment is a well recognized risk factor for dementia, and ... > full story -
Ravens Remember Relationships They Had With Others
April 19, 2012 — In daily life we remember faces and voices of several known individuals. Similarly, mammals have been shown to remember calls and faces of known individuals after a number of years. Ravens have now ... > full story -
Breaking Point: When Does Head Trauma in Sports Lead to Memory Loss?
April 18, 2012 — A new study suggests there may be a starting point at which blows to the head or other head trauma suffered in combat sports start to affect memory and thinking abilities and can lead to chronic ... > full story -
Nanodot-Based Memory Sets New World Speed Record
April 18, 2012 — Record speed, low-voltage, and ultra-small size make nanodots a "triple threat" for electronic memory in computers and other electronic ... > full story -
Electronic Cigarettes May Help Smokers' Memory While They Kick the Habit
April 17, 2012 — Electronic cigarettes - battery-operated devices that provide nicotine via inhaled vapor - may help the memory as well as ease cravings as smokers quit their habit, new research ... > full story -
Alcoholism's Short-Term Effects on Memory Functioning Are Harmful
April 16, 2012 — Alcoholism can disrupt memory functioning prior to later-stage Korsakoff's syndrome. A new study has examined associative memory, used in remembering face-name associations, in alcoholics. Findings ... > full story -
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Novel Coding Technique Holds Promise for Next-Generation Computers
April 12, 2012 — A pioneering error correction technique holds promise for the development of next-generation ... > full story -
Personality, Habits of Thought and Gender Influence How We Remember
April 10, 2012 — We all have them -- positive memories of personal events that are a delight to recall, and painful recollections that we would rather forget. A new study reveals that what we do with our emotional ... > full story -
Memory Declines Faster in Years Closest to Death; Mental Activity Best Protection
April 4, 2012 — New research finds that a person’s memory declines at a faster rate in the two- and-a-half years before death than at any other time after memory problems first begin. A second study shows that ... > full story
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