What Do Our Pupils Say About Our Attention Span and Memory?

MEDICINE & HEALTH 11.03.2020 07:30 AM

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

10.29.2020 07:00 AM

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

09.23.2020 08:10 AM

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

Japanese Scientists Discover How Hydrogels 'Mimic Biological Functions'

07.28.2020 08:20 AM

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.

Why Television Is Bad for Your Health

07.23.2020 12:00 PM

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

06.27.2020 08:23 AM

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

06.11.2020 23:50 PM

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

09.18.2019 09:40 AM

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

09.13.2019 08:35 AM

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

09.11.2019 08:28 AM

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

06.21.2019 00:53 AM

The older that people get, the more at risk they are of cognitive impairment. (Photo : silviarita) There are more than 45 million people all over the world, suffering from dementia and the numbers are expected to significantly increase by 2030.

The Nose Knows When it Comes to Stronger Memories

06.20.2019 11:07 AM

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

06.03.2019 11:20 AM

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

06.28.2017 09:07 AM

A new study shows how you can keep the sentiment and ditch the clutter. I've had an old basketball practice jersey since high school, over 20 years.

Researchers Succeed in Erasing Specific Memories

06.26.2017 13:13 PM

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.

Samsung Has Successfully Increased Earnings In The First Quarter Of 2017 Through Chip Business

04.27.2017 16:06 PM

Tech company Samsung has achieved a great success in enhancing its Q1 revenue in 2017 through the chip business.

Long-Term Memory: New Discovery Revises Old Theories On Memory Formation

04.12.2017 04:24 AM

The old theory regarding memory formation is altered and influenced by a new discovery by examining the brain.

Good Time To Erase Bad Memories: It Is Possible To Delete Tragic Incidents Claim Scientists

04.11.2017 07:57 AM

Our memories aren't as permanent as we once thought, Scientists believe unhappy memories can be deleted or replaced with happy ones.

Intel Optane Memory Rivals SSD's Speed At Much Lower Price

03.29.2017 04:21 AM

Intel is clear with its Optane Memory Plans. The company is on a mission to reinvent computer memory by offering blazing fast Optane memory at a very affordable price.

IBM Scientist Discovery: Single Bit Of Data Stored On The World’s Tiniest Magnet

03.14.2017 01:36 AM

In traditional computers, the smallest units of information exist in one of two states zero and one, or on and off. Now researchers have figured out a way to magnetically store information on the smallest unit possible.

Soon Alzheimer's May Have A New Line Of Treatment

03.01.2017 03:18 AM

Researchers find a new way of treating Alzheimer's disease by isolating a particular protein. Protein Amyloid-B or AB is the contributing factor that needs to be cut-off