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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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SEP 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
If an individual can warn their group about danger they might be able to overcome it. It seems that even a nematode worm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2021Neuroscience
fMRI of some COVID-19 survivors suffering from posttraumatic stress symptoms reveal altered functional brain connectivit ...AUG 16, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers identify neural mechanism common to both attention lapses and sleeping.AUG 11, 2021Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 08, 2021Cardiology
The link between heart disease and stress is well known, but researchers still have a lot to learn about that associatio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
University of Bristol researchers have learned more about how chronic stress may be linked to health problems, both phys ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2021Cannabis Sciences
An endocannabinoid similar to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that naturally occurs in the brain reduces seizure activity. Ho ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is packed with neurons that are constantly in need of power, but there isn't really anywhere to store energy. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We now know that COVID-19 can cause a range of symptoms. Some of these problems are taking months to clear up in patient ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2021Cannabis Sciences
High-potency cannabis products impair memory in various ways, according to new research published in Scientific Rep ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Breaks in DNA are typically associated with harmful conditions, and the cell has ways to repair this damage. But it's be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The perineuronal net is known to play a crucial role in memory. This structure surrounds certain neurons, encasing their ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In the 60s, neuroscientists proposed that specific brain cells were connected to the recognition of specific objects, us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers led by the Queensland University of Technology in Australia have found that children who consume excessive a ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2021Immunology
Scientists at UCLA have decoded the “vocabulary” of immune cells—six distinct signals used as flares t ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 31, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The hippocampus is a region of the brain thought to play a role in many different neurological and psychiatric disorders ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of the sense of smell is a well-known symptom of COVID-19, and was common even in people that did not have many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2021Health & Medicine
THC-rich cannabis is well known to bring relief for some chronic pain sufferers. But the downside, off putting for many ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAY 06, 2021Technology
We’re probably all familiar with seeing images of the brain with different areas labeled: the frontal lobe, occipi ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Mouse models of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) have a challenge with learning as a result of dysfunctional neuronal systems ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 19, 2021Neuroscience
While unusual fear-memory processing has been thought for some time to contribute to anxiety disorders, its underlying n ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified a genetic disease that causes neurodevelopmental disorders in some affected kids. The diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A new study published in Physical Review Letters reports on the development of the fabrication of superconducting materi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If an individual can warn their group about danger they might be able to overcome it. It seems that even a nematode worm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2021
Neuroscience
fMRI of some COVID-19 survivors suffering from posttraumatic stress symptoms reveal altered functional brain connectivit
...
AUG 16, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers identify neural mechanism common to both attention lapses and sleeping.
AUG 11, 2021
Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 08, 2021
Cardiology
The link between heart disease and stress is well known, but researchers still have a lot to learn about that associatio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
University of Bristol researchers have learned more about how chronic stress may be linked to health problems, both phys
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
An endocannabinoid similar to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that naturally occurs in the brain reduces seizure activity. Ho
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is packed with neurons that are constantly in need of power, but there isn't really anywhere to store energy.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We now know that COVID-19 can cause a range of symptoms. Some of these problems are taking months to clear up in patient
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
High-potency cannabis products impair memory in various ways, according to new research published in Scientific Rep
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Breaks in DNA are typically associated with harmful conditions, and the cell has ways to repair this damage. But it's be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The perineuronal net is known to play a crucial role in memory. This structure surrounds certain neurons, encasing their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the 60s, neuroscientists proposed that specific brain cells were connected to the recognition of specific objects, us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers led by the Queensland University of Technology in Australia have found that children who consume excessive a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2021
Immunology
Scientists at UCLA have decoded the “vocabulary” of immune cells—six distinct signals used as flares t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The hippocampus is a region of the brain thought to play a role in many different neurological and psychiatric disorders
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of the sense of smell is a well-known symptom of COVID-19, and was common even in people that did not have many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2021
Health & Medicine
THC-rich cannabis is well known to bring relief for some chronic pain sufferers. But the downside, off putting for many
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAY 06, 2021
Technology
We’re probably all familiar with seeing images of the brain with different areas labeled: the frontal lobe, occipi
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Mouse models of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) have a challenge with learning as a result of dysfunctional neuronal systems
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 19, 2021
Neuroscience
While unusual fear-memory processing has been thought for some time to contribute to anxiety disorders, its underlying n
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified a genetic disease that causes neurodevelopmental disorders in some affected kids. The diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A new study published in Physical Review Letters reports on the development of the fabrication of superconducting materi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan