memory
Scientists Selectively Erase And Restore Memories
Posted in Medicine on 7th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
In a groundbreaking study, researchers erased and then reactivated memories by stimulating neurons in the brains of genetically engineered rats with a series of light pulses.
Sleep's role in memory formation discovered
Posted in Science on 7th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists have discovered how sleep is key to learning and forming new memories. How much sleep do you get and is it enough?
7 hours of sleep is optimal amount, new research suggests
Posted in Medicine on 5th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
7 seems to be the magic number when it comes to optimal sleep, according to research that looked at the connection between sleeping habits and age-related memory loss.
Sitting all day is bad for your brain, too
Posted in Medicine on 5th May, 2014
by Alex Muller
The study found that less fit college-age students had a worse long term memories than their fitter counterparts.
Mass memory and reasoning tests 'track dementia risk'
Posted in Science on 2nd May, 2014
by Alex Muller
A third of a million adults in the UK are to be invited to take part in the world's biggest study of cognitive function.