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Creative Dreaming

November 4, 2024

Dreams can be a rich source of creative ideas.

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Memory Bundles

October 10, 2018

Scientists discover how we recall bundles of memories.

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Even light exercise can have memory benefits. (MabelAmber/Pixabay)

Exercise & Memory

October 3, 2018

A little light exercise improves memory.

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Gut-Brain Connection

September 24, 2018

Scientists document a near instantaneous electrical connection between the gut and the brain.

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Our brains filter out the noise we make as we move so that we can focus on the environment around us. (Free-Photos/Pixabay)

Noise-Canceling Brain Circuit

September 17, 2018

Why don’t we get distracted by our own noise?

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Sleepwalking Brains

September 7, 2018

A listener asks what's going on in the brain when someone is sleepwalking.

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Brain Gaming

May 25, 2018

A video game helps neuroscientists discover new types of brain cells.

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Sea Snail Memory Transfer

May 21, 2018

What if you could have someone else’s memories?

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Tracking Pain in the Brain

April 30, 2018

Researchers make a map of the brain cells that transmit pain.

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Talking into a tin can. (Gratistography)

Language Genetics

April 17, 2018

Genes may influence the ability to tell certain consonants apart and may play a role in the evolution of languages.

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The Brain on Time

April 16, 2018

The brain chemical dopamine may regulate our perception of how fast time passes.

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Wasabi vs. Chili Peppers

March 15, 2018

A listener asks: Why does wasabi's kick disappear so quickly while the heat of chili peppers can last much longer?

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Rewarding Thoughts

March 7, 2018

Neuroscientists observe how dopamine reinforces new learning.

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An Old Man in Red. (Rembrandt, ca. 1652-1654, oil on canvas)

SuperAgers

February 21, 2018

Researchers are learning about aging from people over 80 who haven’t experienced cognitive decline.

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SuperAgers

February 18, 2018

Researchers are learning about aging from people over 80 who haven’t experienced cognitive decline.

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Low Light Learning

February 15, 2018

How dim lighting can reduce our ability to learn.

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Outdoor Brains

February 7, 2018

What can taking research outdoors tell us about the brain?

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Moving Muscles

February 6, 2018

A little dopamine at the right moment is all muscles need to get moving.

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Friendship on the Brain

February 5, 2018

Close friends show similar brain patterns.

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Vision Video Games

November 30, 2017

Could action video games help older people’s vision?

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Dream Navigating

September 14, 2017

Researchers are puzzling out the brain’s GPS system.

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Slow Motion Bias

August 30, 2017

Slow motion videos of violent encounters bias our interpretation of the events.

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Running Rat Memory

August 18, 2017

Exercise helps young rats build long-lasting brain capacity.

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Familiar Faces

August 11, 2017

Scientists identify two brain regions important for familiar face recognition.

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