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How mouse brains reorganize old memories when new ones are laid down
Oxford and Imperial researchers have mapped how the structure of existing memories is reorganized as new experiences are committed to
Continue reading »Memories create ‘fingerprints’ that reveal how the brain is organized
While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how
Continue reading »Virtual reality illuminates the power of opioid-associated memories
The number of drug overdose deaths in the US has never been higher. Most of those deaths—68 percent in 2017—have
Continue reading »Fake news can lead to false memories
Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, according
Continue reading »In sleep, memory creates our short-term space for new memories
Sleeping with a decisive influence on the storage of memories Sleep is essential for our health and sleep deficits can
Continue reading »New insights into the way the brain combines memories to solve problems
Humans have the ability to creatively combine their memories to solve problems and draw new insights, a process that depends
Continue reading »Stress wracks worm nerves, leaving lasting memories
Scientists stunted the puberty of male worms by starving them before they underwent sexual maturation. In a study funded by
Continue reading »When emotional memories intrude, focusing on context could help, study finds
When negative memories intrude, focusing on the contextual details of the incident rather than the emotional fallout could help minimize
Continue reading »Cocktail of drugs could restore memories in Alzheimer’s
Cocktail of drugs that replaces lost brain cells could restore memories in Alzheimer’s patients and reduce tremors in Parkinson’s sufferers,
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