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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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AUG 26, 2016Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – August 26, 2016 – While calcium’s importance for our bones and teeth is well known, its ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)AUG 25, 2016Neuroscience
The Olympics are over and while there were dozens of amazing moments for the millions that watched, some of what the ath ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 24, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common chemical that is extensively used in consumer products such as metal food can liners, wate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2016Neuroscience
When a person sleeps, the brain is still very hard at work. Everything that someone sees, does or learns in the average ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2016Neuroscience
In terms of learning a second language, the standard has always been that the younger a person is when attempting a new ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 26, 2016Neuroscience
There is much that researchers and scientists don’t know about the brain. Storing memories, creating new ones and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 12, 2016Health & Medicine
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the leading cause of death and disability for Americans under the age of 45. Specific ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUN 29, 2016Videos
We know playing sports is good for our bodies, but research has found that it keeps our minds healthy as well. Like all ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 24, 2016Health & Medicine
Countless studies have shown that exercise boosts cognitive function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms behind why this is ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 23, 2016Cannabis Sciences
The question of whether or not to legalize marijuana is controversial, with experts weighing in on both sides of the iss ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 08, 2016Immunology
B cells and T cells are not the only immune cells with memory capabilities, scientists have discovered. Natural Killer ( ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is a crucial protein in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Thought ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2016Neuroscience
We often hear that our overly busy, overly scheduled lives cause too much stress. Stress that is bad for our health, bad ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 24, 2016Neuroscience
At the Max Planck Florida Institute of Neuroscience (MPFIN), researchers are looking at a a method used to repair DNA in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 11, 2016Neuroscience
There are a lot of tips and tricks that people use to remember important information. Some advise repeating a person&rsq ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 28, 2016Neuroscience
When navigating around our environment there are any number of technical gadgets that can help us. Cell phones have apps ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 21, 2016Neuroscience
Stuttering hasn’t always been well understood. While neuroscientists know a lot about how speech is acquired and h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 20, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Injection of an immune signaling protein into mice seem to reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease progression, ...APR 19, 2016Videos
Billions of neurons make up our brains. Neurons, or nerve cells, are the core components of our central nervous system a ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetAPR 14, 2016Neuroscience
Glutamate is the main excitatory neurotransmitter and is essential for many important processes in the brain. In accorda ...Written By: Cassidy ReichAPR 13, 2016Immunology
A new hope for vaccine development and cancer therapy has been identified, and it is a signaling protein called c-Myc th ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 13, 2016Neuroscience
It’s a statistic that gets a lot of attention when talking about autism. According to the CDC, the number of child ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 12, 2016Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia are devastating to patients and their families because when memori ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 07, 2016Neuroscience
The brain is an incredibly complex system of neurons, synapses and blood flow. It controls all the functions of the body ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 26, 2016
Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – August 26, 2016 – While calcium’s importance for our bones and teeth is well known, its
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
AUG 25, 2016
Neuroscience
The Olympics are over and while there were dozens of amazing moments for the millions that watched, some of what the ath
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 24, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common chemical that is extensively used in consumer products such as metal food can liners, wate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2016
Neuroscience
When a person sleeps, the brain is still very hard at work. Everything that someone sees, does or learns in the average
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2016
Neuroscience
In terms of learning a second language, the standard has always been that the younger a person is when attempting a new
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 26, 2016
Neuroscience
There is much that researchers and scientists don’t know about the brain. Storing memories, creating new ones and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 12, 2016
Health & Medicine
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are the leading cause of death and disability for Americans under the age of 45. Specific
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUN 29, 2016
Videos
We know playing sports is good for our bodies, but research has found that it keeps our minds healthy as well. Like all
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 24, 2016
Health & Medicine
Countless studies have shown that exercise boosts cognitive function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms behind why this is
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 23, 2016
Cannabis Sciences
The question of whether or not to legalize marijuana is controversial, with experts weighing in on both sides of the iss
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2016
Immunology
B cells and T cells are not the only immune cells with memory capabilities, scientists have discovered. Natural Killer (
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is a crucial protein in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Thought
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2016
Neuroscience
We often hear that our overly busy, overly scheduled lives cause too much stress. Stress that is bad for our health, bad
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 24, 2016
Neuroscience
At the Max Planck Florida Institute of Neuroscience (MPFIN), researchers are looking at a a method used to repair DNA in
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 11, 2016
Neuroscience
There are a lot of tips and tricks that people use to remember important information. Some advise repeating a person&rsq
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 28, 2016
Neuroscience
When navigating around our environment there are any number of technical gadgets that can help us. Cell phones have apps
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 21, 2016
Neuroscience
Stuttering hasn’t always been well understood. While neuroscientists know a lot about how speech is acquired and h
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 20, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Injection of an immune signaling protein into mice seem to reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease progression,
...
APR 19, 2016
Videos
Billions of neurons make up our brains. Neurons, or nerve cells, are the core components of our central nervous system a
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 14, 2016
Neuroscience
Glutamate is the main excitatory neurotransmitter and is essential for many important processes in the brain. In accorda
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
APR 13, 2016
Immunology
A new hope for vaccine development and cancer therapy has been identified, and it is a signaling protein called c-Myc th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 13, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s a statistic that gets a lot of attention when talking about autism. According to the CDC, the number of child
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia are devastating to patients and their families because when memori
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 07, 2016
Neuroscience
The brain is an incredibly complex system of neurons, synapses and blood flow. It controls all the functions of the body
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim