Memories are thought to be encoded in the brain as enduring physical and chemical changes, or engrams. Although recent technological advances have enabled substantial progress in our understanding of ...

With transistors and logic gates as our basic building blocks, we can begin to construct the actual circuits that make up computer memory. One of the simplest memory circuits is the AND gate, which ...

Virginia Tech scientists Shannon Farris (left) and Sharon Swanger of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have received support from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Alzheimer’s and Related ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Memory consolidation is augmented by repeated learning following rest intervals, which is known as the spacing effect. Although the spacing ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Nearly 50 years ago, neuroscientists discovered cells within the brain’s hippocampus that store memories of specific locations. These cells also play an important role in storing ...

A single missing molecule in the brain is emerging as a powerful new clue to why learning and memory are altered in Down ...

The IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference celebrated its 70 th anniversary in San Francisco, CA. The conference covers all manner of solid-state electronics technology. In this article we ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers conducted a study of 431 adults with multiple sclerosis. Data showed lesion volume and damage were ...

Neuroscientists shed new light on how the timing of a memory is encoded in the hippocampus, and suggest that time and space are encoded separately. When we experience a new event, our brain records a ...

If you’re expecting an important visitor but you just have to step out for a moment, an electronic doorbell memory can come in handy so you can see whether someone rang while you were out. Of course, ...