This generative image illustrates the discovery that the brain stores memories in three parallel copiesSimilar to a computer system with built-in redundancies, a study has discovered that the brain uses three distinct sets of neurons to store a single memory. This finding might eventually aid in alleviating painful memories for those who have experienced...
Credit: DepositphotosSleep aids in solidifying our memory of complex associations, thereby facilitating the recollection of entire event sequences.For a while, researchers have been aware that sleep plays a role in consolidating our memories of facts and episodic events.However, previous research has primarily focused on straightforward associations, such as those formed when learning new vocabulary.Understanding...
Credit: DepositphotosNeuroscientists from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the Catholic University in Rome, along with the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, have genetically altered the brain-active molecule LIMK1, crucial for memory. They introduced a "molecular switch" activated by the drug rapamycin, recognized for its various anti-aging effects on the brain.Joint research...
(Dougal Waters/Getty ImagesYou've driven home from work along the same course for the past five years. However, lately, you've been stopping at the same intersection, struggling to remember if you must turn left or right. Many occasions in everyday life could make us question whether lapses in memory are common, a sign of cognitive...
