Follow
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.
-
MAR 13, 2018Videos
Synesthesia, which literally means "joined sensation," is a neurological phenomenon in which "stimulation of one sensory ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 07, 2018Technology
Taking the recommended 10- to 15-minute breaks every 30 minutes is essential to enjoying VR in a manner that respects it ...Written By: Julia TraversMAR 01, 2018Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 22, 2018Neuroscience
From a cartoon fish who advises to “just keep swimming” to posters that encourage us to “Keep Calm and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 22, 2018Videos
Nerve cells or neurons in the brain carry our memories. But how those memories form is still not well understood. One wa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 19, 2018Neuroscience
Teens and young adults who binge drink often have genetic and structural changes in the brain as a result of the overuse ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 15, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a frightening prospect for anyone who is growing older. For adults with family members w ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 14, 2018Neuroscience
Heavy consumption of alcohol over an extended period can negatively affect the brain. Neurogenesis, the ability of the b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 07, 2018Videos
Doctors have used electroshock therapy for treating conditions like depression for decades, but it became significantly ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 05, 2018Plants & Animals
Woodpeckers are somewhat famous for their habitual act of slamming their faces into trees, but does this activity cause ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2018Neuroscience
Very often people are described as being creative or logical. Clearly, there is a range of skill sets in between those t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 19, 2018Microbiology
Not every mom can feed her baby breast milk. Now researchers have identified additives that can make formula better.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 14, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Can medical cannabis help you turn back the hands of time?Written By: Loren DeVitoJAN 09, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is called "The Long Goodbye" because it doesn't kill patients quickly, but ov ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have made progress in the fight against glioblastoma.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2018Videos
In the olden days, like, 25 years ago, everyone who needed to take notes in a class pulled out a notebook and a pen or p ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 08, 2018Neuroscience
Without enough sleep, the brain cannot function at peak levels. A few miserable nights with no sleep might not make a hu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 04, 2018Neuroscience
It's a common expression from people of a certain age. "These kids today!" While times are always changing ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 03, 2018Health & Medicine
It seems as if there is new information each week about ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Whether from Alzheim ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 02, 2018Neuroscience
While the brain is living organ, with a blood supply and live tissue, it’s also much like a machine with wires and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 31, 2017Microbiology
Bacteria aren't capable of conscious thought, but scientists have developed a technique that imprints a kind of memory i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our immune system has an incredible ability; it can remember infections it has already encountered.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2017Videos
Good memories are made at summer camps for lots of kids, but this camp is a little different. Instead of canoeing and fi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2018
Videos
Synesthesia, which literally means "joined sensation," is a neurological phenomenon in which "stimulation of one sensory
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 07, 2018
Technology
Taking the recommended 10- to 15-minute breaks every 30 minutes is essential to enjoying VR in a manner that respects it
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 01, 2018
Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 22, 2018
Neuroscience
From a cartoon fish who advises to “just keep swimming” to posters that encourage us to “Keep Calm and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 22, 2018
Videos
Nerve cells or neurons in the brain carry our memories. But how those memories form is still not well understood. One wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Teens and young adults who binge drink often have genetic and structural changes in the brain as a result of the overuse
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 15, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a frightening prospect for anyone who is growing older. For adults with family members w
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 14, 2018
Neuroscience
Heavy consumption of alcohol over an extended period can negatively affect the brain. Neurogenesis, the ability of the b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 07, 2018
Videos
Doctors have used electroshock therapy for treating conditions like depression for decades, but it became significantly
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
Woodpeckers are somewhat famous for their habitual act of slamming their faces into trees, but does this activity cause
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2018
Neuroscience
Very often people are described as being creative or logical. Clearly, there is a range of skill sets in between those t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 19, 2018
Microbiology
Not every mom can feed her baby breast milk. Now researchers have identified additives that can make formula better.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Can medical cannabis help you turn back the hands of time?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
JAN 09, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is called "The Long Goodbye" because it doesn't kill patients quickly, but ov
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have made progress in the fight against glioblastoma.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2018
Videos
In the olden days, like, 25 years ago, everyone who needed to take notes in a class pulled out a notebook and a pen or p
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Without enough sleep, the brain cannot function at peak levels. A few miserable nights with no sleep might not make a hu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 04, 2018
Neuroscience
It's a common expression from people of a certain age. "These kids today!" While times are always changing
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
It seems as if there is new information each week about ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Whether from Alzheim
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 02, 2018
Neuroscience
While the brain is living organ, with a blood supply and live tissue, it’s also much like a machine with wires and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 31, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteria aren't capable of conscious thought, but scientists have developed a technique that imprints a kind of memory i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our immune system has an incredible ability; it can remember infections it has already encountered.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2017
Videos
Good memories are made at summer camps for lots of kids, but this camp is a little different. Instead of canoeing and fi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim