destinyland writes "Scientists have engineered a more intelligent rat, with three times the memory length of today's smartest rats. Reseachers bred transgenic over-expression of the NR2B gene, which increased communication between the rat's memory... ...full story at slashdot
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Japanese Scientists Develop Long-Life Flash Memory » slashdot schliz writes "Flash memory chips with a potential lifetime of hundreds of years have been developed by Japanese scientists. The new chips also work at lower voltages than conventional chips, according to the scientists from the University of Tokyo. They... |
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Photographic Memory in a Pill? » digg A group of Spanish scientists claim to have singled out a protein that can extend the life of visual memory significantly. When the production of the protein was boosted in mice, the rodents' visual memory retention increased, from about an hour to almost... |
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Scientists Discover Way to Reverse Memory Loss » slashdot electricbern writes "Scientists have accidentally discovered how to reverse memory loss by stimulating a specific part of the hypothalamus. Good news for people with Alzheimer's and those that just forgot where he left his car's key."Read more of this... |
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Scientists Can Read Your Mind » digg For the first time ever, scientists at Israeli universities were able to watch patients remembering individual memories. More so, they were able to predict which memory their patients' brain would recreate. A fundamental finding in the memory puzzle. |
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Your Memory Is Bigger and Better Than Scientists Expected » digg Good news about our brains—turns out our visual memory is bigger and better than previously thought. The study authors even offer a tip to help improve your memory, and keep you from losing your keys. |
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