From the New York University press release: A team of neuroscientists has uncovered how our brains organize, over time, our experiences: that is, according to their similarities. “It is as if in order to make sense…
From the American Chemical Society press release: Memory acts like an anchor, reminding us of past experiences that have made us who we are today. Attempts to boost it, particularly as we age, have sprouted cottage…
From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas press release: After four years of lab testing and complex neuro-decoding, a research team led by UNLV psychology professor James Hyman has struck a major breakthrough that could open…
From the University of Central Florida press release: How’s this for exasperating: Your ADHD child fidgets and squirms his way through school and homework, but seems laser-focused and motionless sitting in front of the TV watching…
From the Rutgers University press release: The excessive burst of new brain cells after a traumatic head injury that scientists have traditionally believed helped in recovery could instead lead to epileptic seizures and long-term cognitive decline,…
From the American Friends of Tel Aviv University press release: A new Tel Aviv University study finds that brief memory reactivations can replace repeated extensive practice and training — commonly known as “practice makes perfect” —…
From the University of Southern California press release: The notorious genetic marker of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, ApoE4, may not be a lone wolf. Researchers from USC and the University of Manchester…
From the SINC press release: While unconscious during deep sleep, millions of neurons’ activity travels across the cerebral cortex. This phenomenon, known as slow waves, is related to the consolidation of memory. The European project called…
From the Michigan State University press release: Sleep may influence an eyewitness’s ability to correctly pick a guilty person out of a police lineup, indicates a study by Michigan State University researchers. Published in PLOS ONE, the…
From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: A team of Columbia scientists has found that disruptions to the brain’s center for spatial navigation — its internal GPS — result in some of the…