Multitasking Affects Our Memory and Pupil Size, Researchers Say

Medicine & Technology Nov 03, 2020

Dilated or constricted pupil size have been associated with mood, attraction, and attention. In a recent study, scientists link pupil size and the ability to retrieve memories.

Media Multitasking Could Adversely Affect Attention and Memory, Scientists Warn

Oct 29, 2020

A new study reveals that people who engage in media multitasking or simultaneously watching TV while surfing the web is prone to suffer lapses in attention and poor memory.

Children Who Play Video Games Are Better at Working Memory Tasks, Says Study

Sep 23, 2020

A new study reveals how video games can influence cognitive changes even after years of not playing them.

Hydrogels Are Discovered to Be 'Similar to Humans' With Memory Functions

Jul 28, 2020

A team from Hokkaido University discover how hydrogels can remember and forget in a similar way that humans retain memory. Similar to humans, intensity, learning time, and environment impact the 'memory' of hydrogels.

More Than Two Hours of Watching TV Result in Severe Health Risks

Jul 23, 2020

Several studies have focused on the effects of television and device screen time on children more than adults. In two studies from the UK, scientists have determined that more than two hours of screen time and couch potato tendencies result in severe health risk and deteriorating memory.

Dogs Have Memories As Good as Young Children and Remember Tasks Done Within the Last Hour: Study

Jun 27, 2020

Your pet dog could be smarter than you think. According to a new study, dogs can remember recent events or commands just as well as very young children. They can also remember things done an hour ago and repeat the action correctly when asked to do so.

Scientists Color Coded Brain Cells Linked to Aging to Search For Clues on Factors Causing Memory Loss

Jun 11, 2020

Breakthrough research on brain cells paves the way to understanding the aging process and its implications on diseases regarding memory and other cognitive disorders. In the experiment on mice, scientists used color coding to determine brain synapses during the different stages of life.

Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Caused by Copper In The Brain

Sep 18, 2019

A study is looking into the link between Alzheimer’s Disease to copper and whether or not it causes people to suffer from such degenerative disease.

Eyes Are Windows To The Genetic Risk for Alzheimers

Sep 13, 2019

The measure of how fast a person’s pupils dilate during a cognitive test may be a low cost method to check for a genetic risk of developing the Alzheimer’s Disease.

Japanese Man Claims to Use Photographic Memory to Steal Credit Card Information

Sep 11, 2019

He remembered all the details until he was able to write down the information, which he would later use to shop online, police said.

Keep Dimentia at Bay with these Three Tips

Jun 21, 2019

The older that people get, the more at risk they are of cognitive impairment.

The Nose Knows When it Comes to Stronger Memories

Jun 20, 2019

Research suggests that aversive odors might be used in the future to examine emotional learning and memory processes across development

New Insight into Origin of Immunological Memory Possible Through Recent Study

Jun 03, 2019

Researchers discovered that replication of individual Ly49H-NKs was extremely varied, which correlated with distinct surface expression levels of Ly49H itself

Scientists Just Figured Out How to Help You Toss Your Beloved Junk

Jun 28, 2017

A new study shows how you can keep the sentiment and ditch the clutter.

Researchers Succeed in Erasing Specific Memories

Jun 26, 2017

Researchers at Columbia and McGill have discovered different types of memories storied in the same neuron in snails can be selectively erased. The implications for human memory are huge.