Neuroscience
Study looks inside the brain during sleep to show how memory is stored
A new study looks deep inside the brain, where previous learning was reactivated during sleep, resulting in improved memory.
Oct 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Monitoring brain activity during study can help predict test performance
(Medical Xpress)—Research at Sandia National Laboratories has shown that it's possible to predict how well people will remember information by monitoring their brain activity while they study.
Sep 10, 2012
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Neuroscience
During sleep, one brain region teaches another, converting novel data into enduring memories
What role do the stages of sleep play in forming memories? "We've known for a long time that useful learning happens during sleep," says University of Pennsylvania neuroscientist Anna Schapiro. "You encode new experiences ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Neuroscience
Adaptive language-learning software helps stroke survivors regain critical communication skills
Many stroke survivors experience aphasia, a speech and language processing disorder that can have serious, negative impacts on numerous aspects of daily life. According to a new Baycrest study, using adaptive language-learning ...
Nov 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
After 100 years, understanding the electrical role of dendritic spines
It's the least understood organ in the human body: the brain, a massive network of electrically excitable neurons, all communicating with one another via receptors on their tree-like dendrites. Somehow these cells work together ...
Dec 5, 2012
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Neuroscience
Can sleep protect us from forgetting old memories?
From lowering your risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease to improving your concentration and overall daily performance, sleep has been proven to play a critical role in our health. In a new study, researchers at University ...
Aug 4, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New computational model proposed for Alzheimer's disease
Mayo Clinic researchers have proposed a new model for mapping the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease to brain anatomy. This model was developed by applying machine learning to patient brain imaging data. It uses the entire function ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers link neural variability to short-term memory and decision making
A team of University of Pittsburgh mathematicians is using computational models to better understand how the structure of neural variability relates to such functions as short-term memory and decision making. In a paper published ...
Apr 2, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Studying the OCD cycle
Researchers at the Nara Institute of Science and Technology have developed a new model of obsessive-compulsive disorder based on principles of reinforcement learning. This model may lead to better treatment for obsessive-compulsive ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How do our memories take shape?
Your brain is constantly evaluating which aspects of your experiences to either remember for later, ignore, or forget. Dartmouth researchers have developed a new approach for studying these aspects of memory, by creating ...
Feb 11, 2021
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