From the National University of Singapore press release: Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have recently discovered a mechanism that could explain how the brain retains working memory when faced with distractions. These…
From the University of Iowa Health Care press release: Treatment with a neuroprotective compound that saves brain cells from dying also prevents the development of depression-like behavior and the later onset of memory and learning…
From the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona press release: Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) and the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) are the first to demonstrate that regulation of…
From the University of Southern California press release: A type of hormone replacement therapy may protect memory for some women, according to a new USC-led study. The findings by USC researchers are the latest to…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release: The fragrance of hot pumpkin pie can bring back pleasant memories of holidays past, while the scent of an antiseptic hospital room may cause a shudder. The power…
From the University of Freiburg press release: The more we know about the billions of nerve cells in the brain, the less their interaction appears spontaneous and random. The harmony underlying the processing of memory…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: One of the two brain-training methods most scientists use in research is significantly better in improving memory and attention, Johns Hopkins University researchers found. It also results in more…
From the Baylor College of Medicine press release: Although it’s been clear that seizures are linked to memory loss and other cognitive deficits in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, how this happens has been puzzling. In a…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: Figuring out how to pedal a bike and memorizing the rules of chess require two different types of learning, and now for the first time, researchers have been…
From the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo press release: People who begin using cocaine during adolescence display more significant cognitive deficits than people who begin using the drug in adulthood. That…