Alzheimer’s may destroy memory by flipping a single molecular switch that tells neurons to prune their own connections. Researchers found that both amyloid beta and inflammation converge on the same ...
Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated scientists for more than a century. Now, new research from the ...
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Japanese Researchers Found a Way to Erase Traumatic Memories Without Damaging the Brain
Imagine a world where painful memories no longer haunt you. Scientists are working on ways to ease the burden of traumatic experiences, and recent discoveries in Japan have sparked hope. Researchers ...
A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.
Erasing a memory like throwing away an old receipt? Forgetting a difficult breakup like deleting an old voicemail? It's an idea that makes you dream, or even shudder. This "science fiction fantasy" is ...
A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.
A new model of memory — and a little-heralded type of brain cell — might explain why the human brain has such a huge storage capacity, researchers reported in the journal PNAS in May. The study looks ...
Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom. Brain organoids, which ...
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