Life
Memories may be sorted by the thalamus before being stored long term
The thalamus is the brain's relay station for sensory information, but a study in mice has found it may also play a role in memory processing
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Life
Elephants may remember the smell of a relative’s dung for 12 years
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Technology
AI with no visual sensors generates an internal map to finds its way
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Health
The Complete Guide to Memory review: How we remember and how we forget
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Mind
Mild brain damage may affect memory more than severe injuries
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Mind
Deep brain stimulation could reduce emotional impact of memories
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Mind
How curiosity can supercharge your brain and boost your success
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Health
‘Superagers’ with sharp memories in their 80s have larger neurons
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Health
A daily multivitamin could keep your memory sharp as you age
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Health
Brain molecule may make us recall memories as being good or bad
A study in mice may help us understand how different people link positive or negative emotions to past events, in a discovery that could help treat post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and addiction
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Mind
Your brain may have a warning system that suppresses unwanted thoughts
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Humans
How language evolved: A new idea suggests it鈥檚 all just a game
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Mind
Special brain cells may signal when to start new memories
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Mind
Repressed memories: The dangerous idea we can鈥檛 seem to forget
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