What makes the human brain unique? We compared it with monkeys and apes to find out
Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to ...
Rewriting the Brain’s Rulebook: Scientists Uncover Memory’s Hidden Architecture
New structural markers of memory storage uncovered by Scripps Research may pave the way for new treatments for memory loss.
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Possible foundations of human intelligence: Study demonstrates how neurons store memories independently of context
A study led by Dr. Rodrigo Quian Quiroga, group leader of the Neural Mechanisms of Perception and Memory Research Group ... the first time how neurons in the human brain store memories independent ...
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Memory is impaired in aged rats after 3 days of high-fat eating
Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests. Just a few days of ...
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Human ancestors made the oldest known bone tools 1.5 million years ago
Ancient human relatives crafted sharp-edged tools out of animal bones around 1.5 million years ago, researchers say. Discoveries at Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge, a famous East African fossil ...
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Stimulus representation in human frontal cortex supports flexible control in working memory
This work presents valuable findings that the human frontal cortex is involved in a flexible, dual role in both maintaining information in short-term memory, and controlling this memory content to ...