Learning and Memory
Learning: is the process of acquiring new knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences. Memory: is the part of the brain where information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed.
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OCT 17, 2019Neuroscience
OCT 17, 2019A new study published in Science shows how a neural circuit in Zebra finches, involved in forming the learning of a courtship song, can be manipulated.&nbs...WRITTEN BY: Amanda MikyskaOCT 14, 2019Neuroscience
OCT 14, 2019A recent study suggests that there may be a connection between food comas feeling tired after eating and long-term memory formation. This f...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergOCT 14, 2019Immunology
OCT 14, 2019Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire of instances. In a new study, scient...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerOCT 11, 2019Cancer
OCT 11, 2019Research published recently in the journal Nature Communications, a new study details the potential of a blood test that is capable of identifying brain ca...WRITTEN BY: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 02, 2019As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most dreams occur....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Immunology
SEP 27, 2019Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young adult dogs. Now scientists underst...WRITTEN BY: Kara MarkerSEP 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 23, 2019Affecting 44 million individuals globally, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia characterized by loss of brain cells, inflammation and vasc...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminSEP 23, 2019Neuroscience
SEP 23, 2019If there is one thing that everyone would like to improve, it would undoubtedly be memory. This is true for students and professionals alike. After all, yo...SPONSORED BY: Leslie ShermanSEP 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 21, 2019Every cell type has to carefully control which genes are expressed, and new research has learned more about that process....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2019Neuroscience
SEP 21, 2019Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a phase when dreams are created. Traditionally, REM has been thought of as a sleep stage important for memory consolidation, or the long-term storage of memo...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergSEP 21, 2019Neuroscience
SEP 21, 2019Why is that you remember the name of your childhood best friend, but you struggle to recall the name of the person you just met- even if they told you it j...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 21, 2019Technology
SEP 21, 2019Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cognitive function in a fast and accurat...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminSEP 20, 2019Neuroscience
SEP 20, 2019New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in the top 10 causes of death that ca...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 18, 2019In recent years, ketamine has received growing interest for its neuroprotective effects. Known to alleviate symptoms of depression in just hours whereas co...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 17, 2019Neuroscience
SEP 17, 2019Play is not just for humans - many animals including dolphins, cats, dogs, otters, and ravens engage in playful behavior. Studying the neuroscience behind play, however, is challenging; it mu...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergSEP 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 16, 2019Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating degenerative disorder thought to affect around 5.5 million Americans, most of whom are over the age of 65....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2019Plants & Animals
SEP 10, 2019It’s no secret that squirrels enjoy eating nuts, but a lesser known fact is that many of these cunning rodents also enjoy the thrill and easy reward...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardSEP 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 10, 2019Modafinil, often sold under the name “Provigil”, is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sleeping in conditions such as narcole...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 09, 2019Nootropics are a broad range of both natural and artificial compounds though to improve cognitive function. Including everything from caffeine to Ad...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonSEP 04, 2019Chemistry & Physics
SEP 04, 2019The research of metamaterials, the artificial entities that possess the properties unknown to nature, is at the forefront of engineering innovation. ...WRITTEN BY: Yin (Daniel) DuanSEP 01, 2019Space & Astronomy
SEP 01, 2019NASA’s upcoming James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which was formerly known as the Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) before getting renamed in t...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardAUG 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
AUG 25, 2019Changes in the genes we carry can have a big impact on our risk of getting certain diseases....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 01, 2019Aspirin usage has been under scrutiny in recent research. But now, studies are bringing aspirin therapy in renewed light with its association in improving ...WRITTEN BY: Nouran AminJUL 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 23, 2019Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment....WRITTEN BY: Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 17, 2019
A new study published in Science shows how a neural circuit in Zebra finches, involved in forming the learning of a courtship song, can be manipulated.&nbs...
WRITTEN BY:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 14, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 14, 2019
A recent study suggests that there may be a connection between food comas feeling tired after eating and long-term memory formation. This f...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 14, 2019
Immunology
OCT 14, 2019
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire of instances. In a new study, scient...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
OCT 11, 2019
Cancer
OCT 11, 2019
Research published recently in the journal Nature Communications, a new study details the potential of a blood test that is capable of identifying brain ca...
WRITTEN BY:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 02, 2019
As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most dreams occur....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Immunology
SEP 27, 2019
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young adult dogs. Now scientists underst...
WRITTEN BY:
Kara Marker
SEP 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 23, 2019
Affecting 44 million individuals globally, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia characterized by loss of brain cells, inflammation and vasc...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
SEP 23, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 23, 2019
If there is one thing that everyone would like to improve, it would undoubtedly be memory. This is true for students and professionals alike. After all, yo...
SPONSORED BY:
Leslie Sherman
SEP 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 21, 2019
Every cell type has to carefully control which genes are expressed, and new research has learned more about that process....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 21, 2019
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is a phase when dreams are created. Traditionally, REM has been thought of as a sleep stage important for memory consolidation, or the long-term storage of memo...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 21, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 21, 2019
Why is that you remember the name of your childhood best friend, but you struggle to recall the name of the person you just met- even if they told you it j...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 21, 2019
Technology
SEP 21, 2019
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cognitive function in a fast and accurat...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
SEP 20, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 20, 2019
New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in the top 10 causes of death that ca...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 18, 2019
In recent years, ketamine has received growing interest for its neuroprotective effects. Known to alleviate symptoms of depression in just hours whereas co...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 17, 2019
Neuroscience
SEP 17, 2019
Play is not just for humans - many animals including dolphins, cats, dogs, otters, and ravens engage in playful behavior. Studying the neuroscience behind play, however, is challenging; it mu...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
SEP 16, 2019
Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating degenerative disorder thought to affect around 5.5 million Americans, most of whom are over the age of 65....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
SEP 10, 2019
It’s no secret that squirrels enjoy eating nuts, but a lesser known fact is that many of these cunning rodents also enjoy the thrill and easy reward...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 10, 2019
Modafinil, often sold under the name “Provigil”, is a wakefulness-promoting drug used to treat excessive sleeping in conditions such as narcole...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
SEP 09, 2019
Nootropics are a broad range of both natural and artificial compounds though to improve cognitive function. Including everything from caffeine to Ad...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
SEP 04, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
SEP 04, 2019
The research of metamaterials, the artificial entities that possess the properties unknown to nature, is at the forefront of engineering innovation. ...
WRITTEN BY:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
SEP 01, 2019
Space & Astronomy
SEP 01, 2019
NASA’s upcoming James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which was formerly known as the Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) before getting renamed in t...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 25, 2019
Changes in the genes we carry can have a big impact on our risk of getting certain diseases....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
AUG 01, 2019
Aspirin usage has been under scrutiny in recent research. But now, studies are bringing aspirin therapy in renewed light with its association in improving ...
WRITTEN BY:
Nouran Amin
JUL 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUL 23, 2019
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch