What do you think about when you sleep?
Sleep is when we process the experiences of the day and form long-term memories. But how does your brain decide which memories to keep?
Tag: brain
How Do Neurons Tell the Brain What is Familiar?
Neurons send visual information to the brain, but just how it gets processed is a complexity that researchers are getting closer to understanding.
Why Don’t We Have Memories of Early Childhood?
The hippocampus helps us form memories, but babies may have a different primary use for it, according to a new research study.
Neuromodulation: How We Manipulate Brain Cells
Neuromodulation to treat illnesses has been limited by being too invasive or too general, but new research on ultrasound shows promise.
Action Video Games Boost Sensorimotor Skills
People who play action video games learn new sensorimotor skills more quickly than non-gamers do, according to a study from the University of Toronto.
How Our Brains Learn to Use Tools
Scientists in Munich have examined the network in our brains that enables us to use tools, and the findings might help stroke victims.
Cocoa Flavanols Could Boost Your Brainpower
Chocolate really is good for you! The flavanols found in cocoa can improve brain oxygenation and performance on complex tasks even in healthy adults.
Alzheimer’s Care Access: City vs Country
Less access to healthcare may be leading to worse outcomes for people with Alzheimer’s in rural areas—but a change due to COVID-19 just might help.
Brain Games Relieve Motion Sickness
New research suggests that doing brain training exercises to improve visuospatial skills could help reduce motion sickness.
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
Loneliness is recognizable in brain maps that capture levels of closeness with others and feelings of similarity to or difference from others.