Showing posts with label learning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label learning. Show all posts
Monday, March 31, 2014

A Pill That Helps Adults Learn New Skills As Quickly As Children?

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In 2011 thriller Limitless, Bradley Cooper, pictured centre, takes a pill that opens up closed regions of his brain. This boost his intel...
Thursday, May 17, 2012

Does Sugar Make You Stupid?

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Does Sugar Make You Stupid? Study Suggests It Sabotages Learning And Memory -- Daily Mail * Fructose is commonly added to processed foods...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Naps And Dreams Boost Learning, Study Finds

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From Live Science: Scientists have long wondered why we sleep and why we dream. A new study provides evidence for some long-held notions tha...
Monday, March 22, 2010

Drug Treatment Could Sharpen Adult Brains

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Where's Pinky? NARF! Medical College of Georgia, via Physorg From Popular Science: Tests in mice show potential for reversing the sl...
Sunday, January 31, 2010

Magnesium May Boost Brainpower

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From Live Science: Mice given extra doses of a new magnesium compound had better working memory, long-term memory and greater learning abili...
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Comic Books Are Good For Children's Learning

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From The Telegraph: Parents should not "look down" on comics as they are just as good for children as reading books, a new study c...
Monday, October 26, 2009

Getting It Wrong: Surprising Tips On How To Learn

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CAN TWO WRONGS MAKE A RIGHT?: Not knowing the answer can be a good thing. Magdalena Tworkowska From Scientific American: New research makes ...
Saturday, October 3, 2009

Protein That Enhances Long-term Memory By Controlling Rest Intervals Identified

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From Science Daily: ScienceDaily (Oct. 3, 2009) — As most good students realize, repeated studying produces good memory. Those who study a l...
Monday, April 20, 2009

Learning Disabilities In Males: Nine New X Chromosome Genes Linked To Learning Disabilities

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Image: Family with missense variants in the CASK gene, one of the genes discovered in this study. Individuals with the missense variant are...
Saturday, April 4, 2009

Sleep May Help Clear Brain For New Learning

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Washington University scientists used genetically modified fruit flies to track the creation of new brain synapses, junctures where two brai...