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Detecting Alzheimer’s disease earlier using … Greebles?

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From the University of Louisville press release: Unique graphic characters called Greebles may prove to be valuable tools in detecting signs of Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms become apparent. In an article published online last… 

How learning in the present shapes future learning

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From the Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine press release: Neurons in the prefrontal cortex “teach” neurons in the hippocampus to “learn” rules that distinguish memory-based predictions in otherwise identical situations, suggesting that… 

Ingredients for lasting memories

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From the Riken press release: Being able to remember experiences long after they have happened is a basic part of life that guides behavior and even helps form personalities. Now, scientists at the RIKEN-MIT Center… 

Study suggests double-edged effect of Instagram on teens

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From the International Communication Association press release: Your food, your vacation, your carefully curated life — all posted for your friends in a filtered image. Some may scoff at adolescents’ use of social media networks…