Memory

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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?

'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.

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.

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.

Fetuses Have Memories
By Rachael Rettner last updated
Researchers have found evidence for short-term memory in 30 week old fetuses

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

'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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