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Scientists have long thought that babies can’t form experiential memories. Turns out, they can. Adults just can’t remember them.

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A New Smartphone Application Improves Memory Recall in Older Adults

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Asthma Drug Helps Mice Retrieve Memories “Lost” to Sleep Deprivation

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Sex of Researcher Influences Ketamine’s Effects in Mice: Study

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Eight Weeks of Meditation Doesn’t Change the Brain, Study Finds

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Brain Fluid from Youngsters Gives Old Mice a Memory Boost

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Exercise-Associated Protein Boosts Brain Function in Mice

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Human “Time Cells” Encode, Process Flow of Time

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Hippocampal Cell Communication Is Bidirectional: Study

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Opinion: The Overlooked Power of Inhibitory Neurons

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New Role for Leptin: Promoting Synapse Formation in Rat Neurons

The Neuroscience of Motherhood

Dietary Spermidine Boosts Cognition in Insects and Rodents

Anesthesia Impairs Memory in Mice

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Adult-Born Neurons Strengthen Memories While Mice Sleep

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Unexpected Brain Strategy Links Two Events Separated by Time

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Image of the Day: Synchronized Neurons

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