memory

Memories May Not Live in Neurons' Synapses

Posted in Science on 28th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

The finding could mean recollections are more enduring than expected and disrupt plans for PTSD treatments.

Neuropsychology: Power naps produce a significant improvement in memory performance

Posted in Science on 21st Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller

Psychologists have shown that a short nap lasting about an hour can significantly improve memory performance.

Brain implants: Restoring memory with a microchip

Posted in Science on 15th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

The story 'Johnny Mnemonic' foresaw information being carried by brain microchips by 2021. A team of neuroscientists could be making this fantasy world a reality.

Brain's inability to repair DNA may explain dementia and memory loss

Posted in Medicine on 10th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

It was thought ability to repair DNA was the same throughout the body, but research overturns this idea and shows organs vary in the extent to which they can repair DNA.

Resveratrol, found in red grapes, may help prevent memory loss in the elderly

Posted in Medicine on 7th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Resveratrol, touted for its potential to prevent heart disease, may also help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to new research.