From the University of California – Irvine press release: Aging or impaired brains can once again form lasting memories if an enzyme that applies the brakes too hard on a key gene is lifted, according…
From the Brigham Young University press release: Most people agree that getting a little exercise helps when dealing with stress. A new BYU study discovers exercise — particularly running — while under stress also helps…
From the James Cook University press release: New research from a memory expert at James Cook University in Australia shows there may be a simple way to help eyewitnesses of crimes remember more about what…
From the Concordia University press release: After more than a decade of research, this much we know: it’s good for your brain to know another language. A new Concordia study goes further, however, focusing specifically…
From the Uppsala University press release: Over the last few decades, a wealth of evidence has accumulated to suggest that a lack of sleep is bad for mind and body. Working memory is important for…
From the University of California – Davis press release: Virtual reality is helping neuroscientists at the University of California, Davis, get new insight into how different brain areas assemble memories in context. In a study…
From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: Ask a nonscientist what memories are made of and you’ll likely conjure images of childhood birthday parties or wedding days. Charles Hoeffer thinks about proteins. For…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release: For the first time, scientists have identified the brain pathway that links a positive attitude toward math to achievement in the subject. In a study of elementary…
From the American Geriatrics Society press release: A key feature of Alzheimer’s disease is memory loss and losing one’s ability to think and make decisions (also called “cognitive ability“). Those changes can begin slowly, during…
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Confirming earlier computational models, researchers at University of California San Diego and UC San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Arizona and Louisiana, report…