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Data Saved in Quartz Glass Might Last 300 Million Years
Most cultural institutions and research laboratories still rely on magnetic tape to archive their collections. Hitachi recently announced that it has developed a medium that can outlast not only ...Full Article
Human brain cells boost mouse memory
New research provides more clues about how the human brain evolved and could aid the development of new drugs...Full Article
Transplanting Memories
Is the heart just a pump? Some recipients of transplants seem to exhibit echoes of their donors. I was DOP on this. Shot on Digibeta, with a lot of ...Full Article
How the Brain Makes Memories: Rhythmically
The brain learns through changes in the strength of its synapses — the connections between neurons — in response to stimuli. Now, in a discovery that challenges conventional wisdom ...Full Article
Brain Waves Create Internal Map of Our Surroundings
Electrical oscillations (rhythmic wave activity) in the brain may play an important role in our ability to navigate through the physical world and store memories based on this experience, ...Full Article
Magnetic Water’s Memory Effect
Water is the most common and important material in nature but exactly what is water on earth and what properties does it have? It’s a more challenging problem than ...Full Article
Supercomputer Explores Biochemical Landscape To Find Memory Switches
Switches are a part of daily life, from snoozing your alarm, turning on the coffee maker, firing up your car engine, and so on until we turn off the ...Full Article
Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser Brain
When older people can no longer remember names at a cocktail party, they tend to think that their brainpower is declining. But a growing number of studies suggest that ...Full Article