Learning & Memory
March 11, 2016
'Birth' of Neurons Seen in the Brain for First Time
A team led by Attila Losonczy, MD, PhD, used several techniques to observe the birth of the neurons in an adult mouse.
Learning & Memory
March 10, 2016
Newborn Neurons Keep Memories Crisp and Fresh
Research led by Attila Losonczy, MD, PhD, provides a glimpse at how newborn neurons behave in animals as they learn.
Learning & Memory
February 29, 2016
The Mysteries of How Newborn Cells May Help Form Memories
Attila Losonczy, MD, PhD, explains why the brain must generate new cells in order to capture memories.
Decision Making
January 25, 2016
Make Information Overload Disappear
Daphna Shohamy, PhD, scans the brain of WNYC host Manoush Zomorodi to see if information overload can be visualized in the brain.
Disease
October 14, 2015
Anorexics Process Food Choices In a Very Different Way
A new study co-led by Daphna Shohmay, PhD, has identified what’s going on in the brain when anorexics decide what to eat.
Learning & Memory
June 23, 2015
Inside Out Nails the Science of How Our Memories Function
Daphna Shohamy, PhD, believes this recent Pixar movie has potential as an educational tool.
Learning & Memory
April 19, 2015
Best Memory Advice? Exercise, Stimulating Hobbies
Eric Kandel, MD, and Daphna Shohamy, PhD, discuss steps we can take to prevent, delay or even reverse memory decline.
