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Visual Diet Shapes Development in Infants
Health
Summary: Researchers uncovered a critical aspect of infant vision, revealing that very young babies experience a unique visual diet consisting of simple, ...
Gene Identified as Key to Learning and Memory
Health
Summary: Researchers identified a critical role for the gene KDM5B in learning and memory. Their study demonstrates that mice with reduced function ...
Sleep Enhances Memory with Less Energy
Health
Summary: Researchers discovered a new mechanism in the brain that enhances memory formation while reducing energy consumption during sleep. The study finds ...
Cartilage-Like Structures Key to Brain Plasticity
Health
Summary: A new study highlights a novel mechanism of brain plasticity involving chondroitin sulfate clusters outside nerve cells. Researchers identified these cartilage-like ...
Mice Strategize: Clever Rodents Test Hypotheses
Science
Summary: Mice are capable of strategic thinking and hypothesis testing, challenging previous perceptions of their cognitive abilities. By observing mice’s responses to ...
Novel DNA Mechanism in Memory Discovered
Science
Summary: Researchers identified a novel mechanism that impacts memory formation through changes in DNA structure, specifically G-quadruplex DNA (G4-DNA). Their study reveals ...
Training Enhances Word Recognition for Efficient Reading
Science
Summary: Researchers developed a training method that enhances the recognition of known versus unknown words, thereby improving reading efficiency. Their study employs ...
Brain Rhythms Are Key to Understanding Cognition
Health
Summary: A new study emphasizes the importance of brain rhythms in understanding cognition. The research explores how rhythmic electrical fields, generated by ...
Spinal Cord Learns and Remembers Movements Autonomously
Health
Summary: The spinal cord possesses its own learning and memory capabilities, challenging the long-held view of it as merely a message relay ...
Cerebellum Plays A Key Role in Reward Learning
Health
Summary: Researchers discovered the cerebellum’s significant involvement in reward-based learning, challenging longstanding views of its function. By training monkeys to associate visual ...