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    The world's smallest memory unit is the size of an atom
    Joseph Shavit
    • 3 days ago

    The world's smallest memory unit is the size of an atom

    Faster, smaller, smarter and more energy-efficient chips could soon be on the way after engineers created the smallest memory device yet.
    Technology helps self-driving cars learn from own memories
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 23

    Technology helps self-driving cars learn from own memories

    Researchers have developed a way to help autonomous vehicles create “memories” of previous experiences and use them in future navigation.
    How does the brain think?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 22

    How does the brain think?

    Our brains have billions of highly calibrated nerve cells or neurons, and each neuron has thousands of connections to other neurons.
    Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’

    Before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a “dog” and a “chair” just by encountering them in life.
    Scientists identify how the brain links memories
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 26

    Scientists identify how the brain links memories

    Our brains rarely record single memories—instead, they store memories into groups so that the recollection of one memory triggers others.
    Cranberries can improve memory and ward off dementia
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 21

    Cranberries can improve memory and ward off dementia

    Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol – according to new research.
    Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 16

    Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds

    During sleep, we commonly experience two types of sleep phases, alternating one after the other: non-REM sleep and REM sleep.
    Loneliness linked to memory decline, study says
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 13

    Loneliness linked to memory decline, study says

    Scientists report certain people who feel lonely over a sustained period of time may experience elevated decline in verbal memory skills.
    How does the brain make memories?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 10

    How does the brain make memories?

    In a Cedars-Sinai study, researchers have discovered two types of brain cells that play a key role in dividing continuous human experience.
    How does the human brain create memories?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 8

    How does the human brain create memories?

    Researchers have identified two types of cells in our brains that are involved in organizing discrete memories based on when they occurred.
    Simple memory test could signal Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms show
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 27

    Simple memory test could signal Alzheimer’s disease years before symptoms show

    A simple memory test could pick up the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease well before symptoms start to show, scientists say.
    Fast and secure: New security technique fools would-be cyber attackers
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 24

    Fast and secure: New security technique fools would-be cyber attackers

    MIT researchers has devised a new approach that allows memory sharing while providing strong security against side-channel attacks.
    When it comes to visual memory, size matters
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 22

    When it comes to visual memory, size matters

    Research shows for the first time that in natural vision, visual memory of images is affected by the size of the image on the retina.
    Why do we forget? New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is actually a form of learning
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 14

    Why do we forget? New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is actually a form of learning

    Counter to the general assumption that memories simply decay with time, ‘forgetting’ might not be a bad thing, according to scientists.
    An element of surprise is the recipe for creating false memories
    Joshua Shavit
    • Dec 26, 2021

    An element of surprise is the recipe for creating false memories

    It turns out that human memory can be edited on the fly, creating memories that are nowhere near set in stone.
    Tiny 5D optical disc stores 500TB of data for billions of years
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 3, 2021

    Tiny 5D optical disc stores 500TB of data for billions of years

    Hard drives and flash storage have gotten more reliable over the years, but only on a human timescale. What if we need longer data storage.
    New research “sniffs out” how memories are formed
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 27, 2021

    New research “sniffs out” how memories are formed

    The ability to remember relationships between unrelated items (an odor and a location, a song and an event) is known as associative memory
    Do certain sounds make you smile?  Study lists the Top 40 memory-triggering sounds for adults
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 18, 2021

    Do certain sounds make you smile? Study lists the Top 40 memory-triggering sounds for adults

    A study found that a waterfall, bird songs and waves crashing on a beach are among the sounds that can bring back happiest memories.
    Stanford discovery paves the way to ultrafast, energy-efficient computing
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 12, 2021

    Stanford discovery paves the way to ultrafast, energy-efficient computing

    Scientists have spent decades searching for faster, more energy-efficient memory technologies for everything from data centers to mobile.
    Researchers develop brain-inspired memory device
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 5, 2021

    Researchers develop brain-inspired memory device

    The idea of using multiple switching in a single element draws inspiration from how the brain works and fundamentally reimagines the design
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