The way we breathe may affect how well our memories are consolidated (i.e. reinforced and stabilized). If we breathe through the nose rather than the mouth after trying to learn …read more Source:: Science
Tag: memory
Desert ants have an amazing odor memory
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•Desert ants can quickly learn many different food odors and remember them for the rest of their lives. Their memory for nest odors seems to differ from their food odor …read more Source:: Science
Overnight brain stimulation improves memory
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•New research in humans demonstrates the potential to improve memory with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique delivered during sleep. The results come from a project that aims to better understand …read more Source:: Science
Dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammation
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•Findings from two new studies show dark chocolate consumption reduces stress and inflammation, while improving memory, immunity and mood. …read more Source:: Science
Tickling the brain with electrical stimulation improves memory
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•Tickling the brain with low-intensity electrical stimulation in a specific area can improve verbal short-term memory. …read more Source:: Science
Neuroscientists improve human memory by electrically stimulating brain
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•Neuroscientists have discovered precisely where and how to electrically stimulate the human brain to enhance people’s recollection of distinct memories. …read more Source:: Science
Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain
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•Physical exercise has an anti-aging effect on the hippocampus region of the brain — an area that controls memory, learning and balance. A new study, comparing different forms of exercise …read more Source:: Science
Green tea ingredient may ameliorate memory impairment, brain insulin resistance, and obesity
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•A new study involving mice, suggests that EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate), the most abundant catechin and biologically active component in green tea, could alleviate high-fat and high-fructose (HFFD)-induced insulin resistance and cognitive …read more Source:: Science
Scientists try to crack the brain’s memory codes
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•In a pair of studies, scientists explored how the human brain stores and retrieves memories. One study suggests that the brain etches each memory into unique firing patterns of individual …read more Source:: Science
What does it take to make a memory? Study says new proteins
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•For the first time, scientists have identified a sub-region in the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or “contextual fear …read more Source:: Science