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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

'With a Grain of Salt': How Humans Learn From Others

'With a Grain of Salt': How Humans Learn From Others

Understanding how we learn from others despite our individual differences

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.

New Brain Mapping Technique Reveals Insights into Attention and Language

New Brain Mapping Technique Reveals Insights into Attention and Language

Mapping connections between brain regions reveals insights into how higher order functions like language and attention are organized.

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

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.

Scanning, Scrolling, and Swiping: New Research Uncovers Why Our Brains Are Effective at Quickly Processing Short Messages

Scanning, Scrolling, and Swiping: New Research Uncovers Why Our Brains Are Effective at Quickly Processing Short Messages

Our brains detect basic sentence structure nearly as quickly as they recognize a visual scene.

Echoes in the Brain: Why Today’s Workout Could Fuel Next Week’s Bright Idea

Echoes in the Brain: Why Today’s Workout Could Fuel Next Week’s Bright Idea

The everyday effects of sleep, exercise, heart rate and mood could linger in our brains for over two weeks, according to a pioneering study.

Brain-Wide Decision-Making Dynamics Discovered

Brain-Wide Decision-Making Dynamics Discovered

Researchers map how the brain transforms sensation into action.

How the Brain Orchestrates Motion with Sensory Cues

How the Brain Orchestrates Motion with Sensory Cues

New study reveals how, in flies, a single brain cell can drive multiple movements of the body, in partnership with sensory cues.

How Spontaneous Neural Activity Powers Brain Wiring in Utero

How Spontaneous Neural Activity Powers Brain Wiring in Utero

Yale researchers identified how brain cells form a wired network in early development, before experiences shape the brain.

Brain Waves Shape the Words We Hear

Brain Waves Shape the Words We Hear

The timing of our brain waves shapes which words we hear.