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Circadian Clock May Be Critical For Remembering What You Learn, Researchers Say
The circadian rhythm that
quietly pulses inside us
all, guiding our daily cycle
from sleep to wakefulness
and back to sleep again, may
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Remembrance Of Tussles Past: Paper Wasps Show Surprisingly Strong Memory For Previous Encounters
With brains less than a
millionth the size of
humans', paper wasps hardly
seem like mental giants. But
new research shows that
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'Hub' Of Fear Memory Formation Identified In Brain Cells
A protein required for the
earliest steps in embryonic
development also plays a key
role in solidifying fear
memories in the brains of
adult animals, scientists
... > full story
Getting Lost: A Newly Discovered Developmental Brain Disorder
Researchers have recently
documented the first case of
a patient who, without
apparent brain damage or
cognitive impairment, is
... > full story
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Can Taking Ecstasy Once Damage Your Memory?
October 11, 2008 — Academics in the UK are issuing new warnings about the dangers of ecstasy and its effects on the ... > full story -
Occasional Memory Loss Tied To Lower Brain Volume
October 7, 2008 — People who occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name may have a loss of brain volume, even though they don't have memory deficits on regular tests of memory or dementia, according to new ... > full story -
Memory Improves If Neurons Are New
October 7, 2008 — The birth of new neurons (neurogenesis) does not end completely during development but continues throughout all life in two areas of the adult nervous system, i.e. subventricular zone and ... > full story -
Learning To Shape Your Brain Activity
October 5, 2008 — A new study shows that the successful manipulation of sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) amplitude by instrumental SMR conditioning (ISC) improved sleep quality as well as declarative learning. ISC might thus ... > full story -
Whole Brain Radiation Increases Risk Of Learning And Memory Problems In Cancer Patients
September 25, 2008 — Cancer patients who receive stereotactic radiosurgery and whole brain radiation therapy for the treatment of metastatic brain tumors have more than twice the risk of developing learning and memory ... > full story -
Un-total Recall: Amnesics Remember Grammar, But Not Meaning Of New Sentences
September 24, 2008 — Scientists examined which type of memory function contributes to syntactic persistence by comparing amnesics with a group of control volunteers. The amnesics in this study experience anterograde ... > full story -
How Memories Are Made, And Recalled
September 16, 2008 — What makes a memory? Single cells in the brain, for one thing. For the first time, scientists have recorded individual brain cells in the act of calling up a memory, thus revealing where in the brain ... > full story -
Impulsive Eater? Remembering Failures May Help Curb Eating
September 16, 2008 — When it comes to tempting or fattening foods, some people are a lot more impulsive than others. And according to a new study, impulsive people think and act differently than non-impulsive people ... > full story -
Vitamin B12 May Protect The Brain In Old Age
September 11, 2008 — Vitamin B12, a nutrient found in meat, fish and milk, may protect against brain volume loss in older people, according to a new ... > full story -
Why Delaying Gratification Is Smart
September 11, 2008 — If you had a choice between receiving $1,000 right now or $4,000 ten years from now, which would you pick? Previous research suggests that higher intelligence is related to better ... > full story
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