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Remaking the past: How memory works

Imagine you're 6 years old and in the back seat of your parents' car on a road trip. Your mum decides to stop for breakfast food at lunchtime and pulls into a quiet roadhouse where other travelers eat apple pie and drink ...

Is 'baby brain' real? A neuroscientist explains

You walk into the kitchen and forget why you're there. You put the milk in the pantry and the keys in the fridge. You lose your train of thought halfway through a sentence. If you've recently had a baby, you might blame all ...

How a flash of light could help the brain learn new skills

A new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has put its own spin on Pavlov's dog experiment, shining a light on how our brain learns new things. The study, "The superior colliculus gates dopamine responses to ...

Life after work: Why social connections matter

Social networks may help protect cognitive functioning in later life, particularly among older adults who are no longer working, according to a new IIASA-led study. Drawing on data from 27 European countries, the researchers ...

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