The Audacity of Brainless Slime Mold
Dispatches from the weird world of unicellular biology, where essentially brainless critters do a fair job of helping us understand aspects of human behavior--such as how we use memory.
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Memory
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More Evidence Music Training Boosts Brainpower
A German study finds young children who took instrumental music lessons did better than their peers on verbal memory tests.
Drawing Helps Kids Recount Details of Sex Abuse
Research finds child sex-abuse victims discuss their experiences in greater detail after drawing a picture of the traumatic events.
An Unforgettable World Series? Only If Your Team Wins
New research suggests details of decisive games fade more quickly from the memories of the losing team’s fans.
Eyewitness IDs Can Be Made Better
It's business as usual for many police agencies, even after bungled eyewitness procedures led to high-profile exonerations.
A Genuine Jolt to the Memory
Little bits of electricity have been shown to help people remember names, a finding that might have implications for restoring memories and making new ones.
Art and Alzheimer’s: Another Way of Remembering
How the life and death of the Chicago painter known as Hilgos helped bring art — and a better quality of life — to Alzheimer's patients.
A Really Hard Test Really Helps Learning
Challenging tests and falling short may be hard on the ego, but they can do more than mere studying for eventually getting it right.
Bodily Fitness Bulks Up Brain, Too
Staying physically fit doesn’t just strengthen your muscles: It also bulks up a key area of your brain.…