It’s known that when it comes to memory proficiency, there are differences between younger and older adults. Now, though, researchers report that data from brain imaging can zero in to show the underlying causes for such memory deficits. The findings appeared in the journal Neuron. “At the fundamental level, we still understand very little about… Continue reading How Memory Changes as We Get Older
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Dim Light May Make Us “Dimwits”
Researchers say that spending too much time in dimly lit rooms may actually change the brain’s structure and hurt one’s ability to remember and learn. Neuroscientists from Michigan State University studied the brains of Nile grass rats (which, like humans, are diurnal and sleep at night) after exposing them to dim and bright light for… Continue reading Dim Light May Make Us “Dimwits”