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  Rosemary Aroma May Help You Remember to Do Things

  April 9, 2013 — The aroma of rosemary essential oil may improve prospective memory in healthy adults. The findings suggest that this essential oil may enhance the ability to remember events and to remember to ... > full story
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  Don't Call It Vaporware: Scientists Use Cloud of Atoms as Optical Memory Device

  April 4, 2013 — Talk about storing data in the cloud. Scientists have taken this to a whole new level by demonstrating that they can store visual images within quite an ethereal memory device -- a thin vapor of ... > full story
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  Quantum Tricks Drive Magnetic Switching Into the Fast Lane

  April 3, 2013 — Researchers in the U.S. and Greece have found a new way to switch magnetism that is at least 1000 times faster than currently used in magnetic memory technologies. Magnetic switching is used to ... > full story
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  Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss Than Dementia Tests

  April 1, 2013 — Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk ... > full story
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  Brain's 'Molecular Memory Switch' Identified

  March 28, 2013 — Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain linked to our formation of memories. The findings reveal a new target for therapeutic ... > full story
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  Memories of Near Death Experiences: More Real Than Reality?

  March 27, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated that the physiological mechanisms triggered during near death experiences (NDE) lead to a more vivid perception not only of imagined events in the history of an ... > full story
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  Pesticide Combination Affects Bees' Ability to Learn

  March 27, 2013 — Two new studies have highlighted a negative impact on bees' ability to learn following exposure to a combination of pesticides commonly used in agriculture. The researchers found that the pesticides, ... > full story
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  Mindfulness Improves Reading Ability, Working Memory, and Task-Focus

  March 26, 2013 — If you think your inability to concentrate is a hopeless condition, think again -- and breathe, and focus. According to a new study, as little as two weeks of mindfulness training can significantly ... > full story

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  • Brief Mindfulness Training May Boost Test Scores, Working Memory
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  Could That Cold Sore Increase Your Risk of Memory Problems?

  March 25, 2013 — The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according to a new ... > full story
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  New Mechanism for Long-Term Memory Formation Discovered

  March 25, 2013 — Neurobiologists have found a novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger the formation of long-term memory. The researchers believe the discovery of this mechanism adds another piece to the puzzle ... > full story

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