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Key Pathway Discovered Linking Neurons to Memory Genes

Key Pathway Discovered Linking Neurons to Memory Genes

How neurons relay critical information long distance, activating  genes for learning and memory

Posted in Learning & Memory, Neuroscience

How Sleep Blocks Unwanted Thoughts (and Keeps You Focused)

How Sleep Blocks Unwanted Thoughts (and Keeps You Focused)

A new link between sleep and mental health includes brain regions that keep unwanted memories out of mind.
Posted in Attention, Learning & Memory, Neuroscience

Dust Off Your Trainers and Boost Your Working Memory

Dust Off Your Trainers and Boost Your Working Memory

Insights into the working memory of athletes and non-athletes across different types of sports and performance levels.
Posted in Learning & Memory, Movement & Exercise

Unlocking the Science of Sleep: How Rest Enhances Language Learning

Unlocking the Science of Sleep: How Rest Enhances Language Learning

New study reveals the profound significance of sleep on language-learning.
Posted in Health & Wellness, Language, Learning & Memory

Memories Are Not Only in the Brain

Memories Are Not Only in the Brain

Study shows these cells learn and make memories in ways similar to neurons

Posted in Learning & Memory, Neuroscience

Studying Wikipedia Browsing Habits to Learn How People Learn

Studying Wikipedia Browsing Habits to Learn How People Learn

Researchers discover cultural drivers of curiosity and learning.

Posted in Attention, Engagement, Learning & Memory, Motivation, Technology

How Do You Remember How to Ride a Bike? Thank Your Cerebellum.

How Do You Remember How to Ride a Bike? Thank Your Cerebellum.

Part researchers, part detectives, two Harvard professors deepen our understanding of long-term motor skill memories.
Posted in Learning & Memory, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience

Game On! Board Games Aren't Just a Reward

Game On! Board Games Aren't Just a Reward

Researchers tested the effectiveness of modern board games in school settings for memory and math skills. Their results were surprising.
Posted in Education, Learning & Memory, Mathematics

People Without an Inner Voice Have Poorer Verbal Memory

People Without an Inner Voice Have Poorer Verbal Memory

The first researchers to investigate whether the lack of an inner voice has consequences for how people solve problems.
Posted in Learning & Memory, Neuroscience

How Practice Forms New Memory Pathways in the Brain

How Practice Forms New Memory Pathways in the Brain

Researchers use novel microscope to reveal how neuron activity changes through repeated training.
Posted in Learning & Memory, Neuroscience

Eye-Opener: Pupils Enlarge When People Focus on Tasks

Eye-Opener: Pupils Enlarge When People Focus on Tasks

New study shows how eye sensitivity correlates with working memory.
Posted in Learning & Memory, Neuroscience

Why Preschool is a Crucial Time to Boost Memory Skills

Why Preschool is a Crucial Time to Boost Memory Skills

New insights into the role of language in the development of autobiographical memory.
Posted in Language, Learning & Memory