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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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New Atlas: When smell is lost …. Comment: Lost sense of smell when I sustained TBI

Posted on January 14, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Medical Innovations When smell is lost, our sense of touch may replace it By Chelsea Haney January 12, 2026 If we lose one sense maybe we can retrain other sensory pathways to pick up the lost information? Depositphotos View 1 Images … 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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Neuroscience News: AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail

Posted on January 1, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

But the model also presented the researchers with a group of neurons—about 20 percent—whose activity appeared highly predictive of error. Credit: Neuroscience News AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail FeaturedNeuroscience ·December 29, 2025 Summary: A biologically … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Stroke and Speech

Posted on December 30, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Stroke Weakens How the Brain Integrates Speech Sounds Featured Neurology Neuroscience ·December 29, 2025 Summary: A new study comparing stroke survivors with healthy adults reveals that post-stroke language disorders stem not from slower hearing but from weaker integration of speech sounds. … Continue reading →

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The findings showed that oxytocin specifically reduces both the subjective feeling of fear and its corresponding neural signature in social contexts, but not in non-social ones. Credit: Neuroscience News. AI to rescue “To overcome this, they developed an advanced AI-inspired brain model that can precisely track the conscious experience of fear in these dynamic, naturalistic situations.”

Posted on December 13, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The findings showed that oxytocin specifically reduces both the subjective feeling of fear and its corresponding neural signature in social contexts, but not in non-social ones. Credit: Neuroscience News AI Brain Model Reveals How Fear Works in Real Life FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Why Memories Change: How the Brain Rewrites the Past

Posted on December 6, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

A key part of the study focused on how the brain physically stores memories, highlighting the role of the hippocampus – a part of the brain that helps form and organise memories. Credit: Neuroscience News Why Memories Change: How the … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Ages 9, 32, 66, and 83

Posted on November 27, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Summary: Researchers identified five major phases of human brain wiring that unfold from birth to old age, marked by four major turning points at ages 9, 32, 66, and 83. Childhood and adolescence are periods of rapid reorganization, while adulthood brings … Continue reading →

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