by Neil Bossenger | Apr 18, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Neil’s book of all things PhD As laptops become smaller and more ubiquitous, and with the advent of tablets, the idea of taking notes by hand just seems old-fashioned to many students today. Typing your notes is faster — which comes in handy when...
by Neil Bossenger | Jul 5, 2014 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Memory, from your earliest thoughts to today’s grocery list, is a complex process necessary for cognition. The ability to form long term memories requires changes in the synapses – the structures neurons use to transmit information. To better understand how...
by Neil Bossenger | Aug 16, 2012 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Good news: drinking a cocoa-rich beverage or biting a chunk of rich, dark chocolate every day may help brain health in older adults, a new study shows. The study, recently published in the journal Hypertension looked at data from 90 seniors who already had mild...
by Neil Bossenger | Jul 11, 2012 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
By Samuel Sakhai Exercise is not just important to keep the pounds off; it’s also good for the brain. This study suggests that small amounts of exercise in rodents can reverse illness-related memory problems. Researchers gave rats free access to a running wheel...
by Neil Bossenger | Jul 8, 2012 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
The Force is strong with this new article from Nature Reviews Neuroscience! Neurons in the human medial temporal lobe respond in a selective and abstract manner to particular persons, such as Luke Skywalker, or objects, such as the Tower of Pisa. “Concept...
