Alzheimer’s scrambles memories while the brain rests
New research suggests that memory problems in Alzheimer’s disease may be linked to a failure in how the brain replays recent experiences while at rest. The study, conducted in mice…
Fearful memories of others seen in mouse brain
How do we distinguish threat from safety? It’s a question important not just in our daily lives, but for human disorders linked with fear of others, such as social anxiety…
How do our memories last a lifetime? New study offers a biological explanation
Whether it’s a first-time visit to a zoo or when we learned to ride a bicycle, we have memories from our childhoods kept well into adult years. But what explains…
Lung cancer cells’ ‘memories’ suggest new strategy for improving treatment
A new understanding of lung cancer cells’ “memories” suggests a new strategy for improving treatment, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) researchers have found. Research from the lab of cancer…
Matthew Perry’s ‘Friends’ Mother Morgan Fairchild Shares Memories of Working Together (Exclusive)
Morgan Fairchild, who played Chandler Bing’s mother on Friends, is remembering the late actor who portrayed him, Matthew Perry ET’s Kevin Frazier sat down with Fairchild to reflect on the…
Wearable device makes memories and powers up with the flex of a finger
Researchers have invented an experimental wearable device that generates power from a user’s bending finger and can create and store memories, in a promising step towards health monitoring and other…