Medical research

Finding a family for a pair of orphan receptors in the brain

Researchers at Emory University have identified a protein that stimulates a pair of "orphan receptors" found in the brain, solving a long-standing biological puzzle and possibly leading to future treatments for neurological ...

Neuroscience

New mechanism for long-term memory formation discovered

UC Irvine neurobiologists have found a novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger the formation of long-term memory. The researchers believe the discovery of this mechanism adds another piece to the puzzle in the ongoing ...

Oncology & Cancer

Cancer research unlocks 30-year genetic puzzle

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the University of Sussex have solved a 30-year genetic puzzle that could help enhance treatment for certain types of “inherited” cancers.

Neuroscience

Bilingualism fine-tunes hearing, enhances attention

A Northwestern University study that will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) provides the first biological evidence that bilinguals' rich experience with language in essence "fine-tunes" ...

Neuroscience

Why we remember, and forget. And what we can do about it

Neurologist Andrew Budson and neuroscientist Elizabeth Kensinger not only explain how memory works, but also share science-based tips on how to keep it sharp as we age in their new book, "Why We Forget and How to Remember ...

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