Memory
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News and information about how the mind works and why memory is such a complex affair.
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How accurate are our first childhood memories?
By Joe Phelan published
Can we trust our earliest memories, or are they unreliable?
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'Muscle memories' get 'zipped and unzipped' in the brain, like computer files
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new study revealed what happens in the brain when people plan and execute learned movement patterns.
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Secret inner workings of cells revealed through self-assembling 'memory' chains
By Harry Baker published
Researchers genetically altered mouse brain cells to produce physical timelines of their key events in the form of a self-assembling chain of fluorescent proteins.
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How does the brain store memories?
By Stephanie Pappas published
The brain stores memories by creating new circuits of communication between neurons. In particular, seahorse-shaped structures called hippocampi play an important role.
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Fetuses Have Memories
By Rachael Rettner last updated
Researchers have found evidence for short-term memory in 30 week old fetuses
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How to improve your memory
By Karen Gordon published
reference It’s never too late to boost your gray matter. Discover how to improve your memory and keep your brain sharp
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'Secret code' behind key type of memory revealed in new brain scans
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists used brain scans to unlock the secrets of working memory.
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