Scientists Erase, Then Reactivate Memories in Rats

Scientists Erase, Then Reactivate Memories in Rats

The rodents' memory was toyed with by stimulating connections in the brain

“Sticky” Synapses Might Be to Blame for Poor Learning Ability

“Sticky” Synapses Might Be to Blame for Poor Learning Ability

Study finds evidence synapses that are too strong hinder learning, adaptability

Brain Forms New Links Even After It Stops Growing

Brain Forms New Links Even After It Stops Growing

The conclusion belongs to a new study conducted in the US

The Autistic Brain Features More Neural Connections

The Autistic Brain Features More Neural Connections

This hyper-connectivity may play a role in the condition

Math Skills Come from Strong Brain Wiring

Math Skills Come from Strong Brain Wiring

Various areas of mathematicians' brains communicate better

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 13th, 2012
Yale Scientists Discover How and Why Stress and Depression "Shrink" the Brain

Yale Scientists Discover How and Why Stress and Depression "Shrink" the Brain

The researchers identify a genetic switch that leads to loss of working synapses

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 11th, 2012
Supplement Mixture Reduces Alzheimer's-Induced Memory Loss

Supplement Mixture Reduces Alzheimer's-Induced Memory Loss

The substance was developed by investigators in the United States

How the Brain Avoids Signal Jams

How the Brain Avoids Signal Jams

Certain neural intersections are heavily circulated by electrical impulses

How the Brain Consolidates Memories

How the Brain Consolidates Memories

Repetition really is the mother of permanent learning

Several Autism Spectrum Disorder Have Single Genetic Origins

Several Autism Spectrum Disorder Have Single Genetic Origins

However, this is not the case for autism itself, according to scientists

Protein Imbalance May Underlie Schizophrenia

Protein Imbalance May Underlie Schizophrenia

The same phenomenon may be at play in other conditions as well

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2011
MIT Team Replicates Neural Plasticity

MIT Team Replicates Neural Plasticity

The advancement paves the way for creating an artificial brain

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 26th, 2011
MIT Experts Can Grow Synapses in the Lab

MIT Experts Can Grow Synapses in the Lab

Fixing neural connections could help address numerous disorders

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 11th, 2011
Sleep Debts Stifle Brain Development in Teens

Sleep Debts Stifle Brain Development in Teens

The conclusion belongs to a new study conducted on lab mice

Brain Wave Rhythm Dictates Memory Efficiency

Brain Wave Rhythm Dictates Memory Efficiency

This trait was never even hinted at before a new study

Understanding the Network That Controls Synapses

Understanding the Network That Controls Synapses

These processes could give any computer a 'blue screen'

 
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