News tagged with consolidation
Why Sleep is Needed to Form Memories
If you ever argued with your mother when she told you to get some sleep after studying for an exam instead of pulling an all-nighter, you owe her an apology, because it turns out she's right. And now, scientists ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 11, 2009 |
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You must remember this: Scientists develop nasal spray that improves memory
Good news for procrastinating students: a nasal spray developed by a team of German scientists promises to give late night cram sessions a major boost, if a good night's sleep follows. In a research report featured as the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 01, 2009 |
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A mind at rest strengthens memories, researchers find
Our memories are strengthened during periods of rest while we are awake, researchers at New York University have found. The findings, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Neuron, expand our understanding of how ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Neuroscientists find memory storage, reactivation process more complex than previously thought
The process we use to store memories is more complex than previously thought, New York University neuroscientists have found. Their research, which appears in the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, unders ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Rats' mental 'instant replay' drives next moves
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have found that rats use a mental instant replay of their actions to help them decide what to do next, shedding new light on how ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Optimizing Routes and Resources for Trucking Companies
(PhysOrg.com) -- As competition increases and shippers raise their expectations for service, trucking companies must optimize their routes and use of drivers, vehicles and facilities.
Feb 06, 2009 |
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Intel Previews Xeon 'Nehalem-EX' Processor
Intel Corporation today previewed a new Intel Xeon processor codenamed "Nehalem-EX." The processor will be at the heart of the next generation of intelligent and expandable high-end Intel server platforms, ...
May 27, 2009 |
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Let's not sleep on it: Sleep deprivation eliminates fear generalization
We commonly think of sleep as a healing process that melts away the stresses of the day, preparing us to deal with new challenges. Research has also shown that sleep plays a crucial role in the development of memories.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 07, 2010 |
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