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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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No Mind’s Eye … personally delighted to see this article in Nature. Post TBI decades on I came across Professor Zeman, Exeter University who named this condition Aphantasia and I realised that this was a post accident experience for me. I can’t visualise, I can’t imagine, maths are impossible, amnesia … Let’s see what Nature says. I am not a subscriber so the article is short. Those interested can access the link

Posted on February 4, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

AI Overview A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can cause a specific, distressing phenomenon often described as the loss of the “mind’s eye,” medically known as  acquired aphantasia. This condition is defined by the inability to visualize imagery, recall memories in … Continue reading →

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The Harvard Gazette: The Cerebellum Takes the Stage, Playing a New Role. Commentary: Fractured skull from horse fall described as brain being shaken and a reason that every brain injury is different. This is fascinating for a person who had aphasia and has brocas.

Posted on February 3, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

CalendarNews Kempner Community Search  breadcrumb Menu HomeNews The Cerebellum Takes the Stage, Playing a New Role The Cerebellum Takes the Stage, Playing a New Role By Deborah Apsel Lang | January 30, 2026 News Share on XLinkedInFacebookEmail New research from Harvard’s Kempner … 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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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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