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Neuroscience News: Brain’s “On-Switch” for Imagination Found. Comment: Post TBI, lost imagination. Search site Aphantasia. Quote: So profound a loss “Visual imagination, or “seeing in the mind’s eye,” is a unique function that allows people to relive past events, solve problems and envision the future.”

Posted on March 4, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

New research identifies the fusiform imagery node as the essential brain region for visual imagination, providing a biological basis for aphantasia. Credit: Neuroscience News Brain’s “On-Switch” for Imagination Found FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience ·March 3, 2026 Summary: About 3% of people are born … Continue reading →

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As SuperAgers age, they make at least twice as many new neurons as their peers. Comment: Hope for people who have had TBI or even a stroke. Cognitive reserve should be part of every person’s daily routine.

Posted on February 28, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Northwestern Now As SuperAgers age, they make at least twice as many new neurons as their peers SuperAgers’ hippocampi have a unique environment that supports the birth, survival of new neurons February 25, 2026 | By Kristin Samuelson A new study … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Cannabis Impact on Working Memory

Posted on February 17, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Brain Imaging Study Reveals Cannabis Impact on Working Memory Featured Neuroscience February 16, 2026 Summary: While recent research has suggested potential neuroprotective benefits for older adults, a new study, the largest brain imaging study of its kind, highlights a significant downside … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories

Posted on February 13, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The image of the hippocampus in the public domain. Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience ·January 29, 2026 Summary: A new preclinical study reveals that the hippocampus does more than just store memories; it actively reorganizes them to predict future … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience.com: Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories

Posted on January 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The image of the hippocampus in the public domain. Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience ·January 29, 2026 Summary: A new preclinical study reveals that the hippocampus does more than just store memories; it actively reorganizes them to predict future … Continue reading →

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Memory Rewritten: Study Finds No Clear Line Between Episodic and Semantic Retrieval

Posted on January 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The image is credited to Neuroscience News. Memory Rewritten: Study Finds No Clear Line Between Episodic and Semantic Retrieval Featured Neuroscience Psychology ·January 27, 2026 Summary: A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown … Continue reading →

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Big Think: Memorizing London’s 25,000 streets changes cabbies’ brains — and may prevent Alzheimer’s. Comment: Came across Professor Eleanor Maguire’s involvement in this research. I wrote to her because of the difficulties I had with spatial post TBI, she replied. Sadly only in her fifties, she passed away. Quote: This supports the theory that the brain is not so much a bucket to be filled, but a muscle to be trained.

Posted on January 27, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Memorizing London’s 25,000 streets changes cabbies’ brains — and may prevent Alzheimer’s One of the toughest vocational exams in the world requires candidates to memorize 25,000 streets in an area five times the size of Manhattan. Big Think Jan 27, … Continue reading →

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EL PAIS: Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember

Posted on January 14, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Select: subscribeLOG IN Science Silicon ValleyYoutubeGoogleLatest News Neuroscience Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember For the first time, a new study has observed the complex spacing effect in modified kidney cells Javier Yanes JAN 03, 2025 … Continue reading →

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El Pais: Can we restore lost memories

Posted on January 14, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Neuroscience Steve Ramirez, neuroscientist: ‘We have been able to restore memories that were thought to be lost’ The researcher is a pioneer in techniques for manipulating mice brains to change how they recall past events Daniel Mediavilla JAN 13, 2026 – … Continue reading →

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Scientific American: A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation

Posted on January 12, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

or 90 days January 9, 2026 2 min readAdd Us On Google Why Your Brain Puts Off Doing Unpleasant Tasks A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron … Continue reading →

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