memory storage

A new study finds that stimulating the brain during sleep can improve memory.

Scientists zap sleeping humans' brains with electricity to improve their memory

10:36am June 02, 2023

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists have shown that deep brain stimulation during sleep can help people retain new information. The approach could help people with memory problems related to disorders like Alzheimer's.

The brain uses special neurons called time cells to organize our memories of events and experiences. But, despite their name, these cells don't work like a clock.

For 'time cells' in the brain, what matters is what happens in the moment

1:50pm December 20, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

The brain uses special neurons called time cells to organize our memories of events and experiences. But, despite their name, these cells don't work like a clock.

Memory athletes like Sue Jin Yang — competing here in the 17th annual USA Memory Championship, in New York City, in 2014 — wear headphones to block out distractions as they memorize the order of deck of cards.

Maybe You, Too, Could Become A Super Memorizer

5:26pm March 08, 2017

by Rae Ellen Bichell

After six weeks of training, people could memorize twice as much. Areas of the brain had begun communicating in new ways — a lot like what happens inside the heads of world memory champions.

Francis Csedrik remembers details of being bonked hard on the head when he was 4, and having to go to the emergency room.

The Forgotten Childhood: Why Early Memories Fade

6:13am April 09, 2014

by Jon Hamilton

Childhood amnesia descends gradually — and later than you might think, researchers say. Many 7-year-olds have robust memories of experiences from when they were 3 or even younger.

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Booting Up: New NSA Data Farm Takes Root In Utah

8:38pm September 23, 2013

by Howard Berkes

Even as it continues to grapple with concerns about its data-gathering operations, the National Security Agency is poised to open a massive facility where cellphone, text message, email and landline data can be stored and analyzed.

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