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Memory function: There is hope for alcoholics with Korsakoff Syndrome
People with Korsakoff Syndrome (KS), a brain disorder usually associated with long-term heavy drinking and thiamine deficiency, often have profound deficits in their "explicit memory" or ability to recall recent events. view more (2006-03-27)
Genetic tags reveal secrets of memories' staying power in mice
A better understanding of how memory works is emerging from a newfound ability to link a learning experience in a mouse to consequent changes in the inner workings of its neurons. view more (2008-02-22)
Dundee School Pupils Join Abertay in bid to improve participation rates
School children in Dundee are being enrolled as part-time university students in a radical new project designed to combat the city’s low rate of participation in higher education. The Programme for Access & Learning in Schools (PALS) is a joint venture between the University of Abertay Dundee and Dundee City Council in which school... view more... (2001-02-21)
UI researcher challenges explanations of children's 'word spurt'
Researchers have long known that at about 18 months children experience a vocabulary explosion, suddenly learning words at a much faster rate. view more (2007-08-03)
UC Irvine scientists unveil the 'face' of a new memory
A century-old dream of neuroscientists to visualize a memory has been fulfilled, as University of California, Irvine researchers, using newly developing microscopic techniques, have captured first-time images of the changes in brain cell connections following a common form of learning. view more (2007-07-25)
Virtual reality can improve memory-Perhaps too much
Conventional wisdom tells us that experience is the best teacher. But a new study of virtual marketing strategies finds that this isn't always true. view more (2006-12-06)
Q. Why did the chicken cross the road? A. To take a lesson in diet and social behaviour.
The ability of animals to teach by passing on information to others may be more widespread throughout the animal kingdom than previously thought, according to Professor Christine Nicol from the University of Bristol speaking at the BA Festival of Science [11.50hrs 11 September 2002]. view more (2002-09-09)
JCB back new hi-tech learning centre
Schoolchildren are now so sophisticated in the field of design and technology that Staffordshire University, in partnership with engineering giants JCB, is to open a pioneering new centre which will give youngsters access to state-of-the-art learning technology. The Staffordshire University and JCB Schools Design and Technology Centre is a... view more... (2000-03-28)
Bees go 'off-color' when they are sickly
Bumble-bees go 'off colour' and can't remember which flowers have the most nectar when they are feeling under the weather, a new study from the University of Leicester reveals. view more (2008-07-16)
Scientists find that individuals in vegetative states can learn
Scientists have found that some individuals in the vegetative and minimally conscious states, despite lacking the means of reporting awareness themselves, can learn and thereby demonstrate at least a partial consciousness. view more (2009-09-21)
Can social networking help consumers get healthier?
Can social networking sites help people make wise health decisions? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says it depend on people's willingness to take action on the information they gain from the sites. view more (2009-10-14)
Learning in court: the influence of expert testimony and observer empathy
Jurors who are shown clinical reports and emotionally affecting appeals make more lenient verdicts and judge a defendant less responsible than jurors who see a research report and a non-sympathetic appeal. That's the finding of research by Natascha Rainis and Catherine Denéve from the University of Lille, France, presented today, Friday 29... view more... (2001-06-25)
Does Omega 3 protect against ADHD?
A new study will provide further understanding about the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on the brain function of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). view more (2006-12-06)
Hand gestures dramatically improve learning
Kids asked to physically gesture at math problems are nearly three times more likely than non-gesturers to remember what they've learned. view more (2007-07-26)
New understanding of basic units of memory
A molecular "recycling plant" permits nerve cells in the brain to carry out two seemingly contradictory functions - changeable enough to record new experiences, yet permanent enough to maintain these memories over time. view more (2007-09-20)
Breathing second life into language teaching
An international team has developed a wireless virtual reality environment that can help promote language learning and let students practice. The researchers have demonstrated their Collaborative Virtual Reality Environment with Mexican engineering students carrying out listening comprehension practice in English as a foreign language. view more (2008-10-09)
Smart desks make sci-fi a reality in the classroom
Schools are set for a Star Trek make-over thanks to the development of the world's first interactive classroom by experts at Durham University. view more (2008-09-17)
Multilingualism brings communities closer together
Learning their community language outside the home enhances minority ethnic children's development, according to research led from the University of Birmingham. view more (2009-02-10)
Drug reverses mental retardation caused by genetic disorder
UCLA researchers discovered that an FDA-approved drug reverses the brain dysfunction inflicted by a genetic disease called tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). view more (2008-06-23)
Special protein helps maintain an efficient brain
The instruction manual for maintaining an efficient brain may soon include a section on synaptotagmin-IV (Syt-IV), a protein known to influence learning and memory, thanks to a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. view more (2009-05-19)
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