Scientists are claiming ecstasy could become a prescribed drug for post-traumatic disorder within the next five years. The drug MDMA, could take a step toward medical respectability. Researchers in South Carolina have begun experimenting with MDMA.
Studies will also start in Switzerland and Israel. picked by Turtle 10 months ago

Scientists know little about how the brain assigns cells to participate in encoding and storing memories. Now a UCLA/University of Toronto team has discovered that a protein called CREB controls the odds of a neuron playing a role in memory formation. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have made a breakthrough in the fulfilment of a century-old dream of neuroscientists to visualize a memory by capturing, for the first time, images of the changes in brain cell connections following a common form of learning. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Two teams have independently succeeded in placing a cloud of chilled rubidium atoms within an optical cavity, which traps light between two opposed mirrors. The combination could one day form a quantum memory element. picked by drnothing 11 months ago

For the first time, scientists at UCLA and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have recorded individual brain cells in the act of calling up a memory, thus revealing where in the brain a specific memory is stored and how the brain is able to recreate it. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

Never mind that TV show that asks if you're smarter than a fifth-grader. Is your memory better than a young chimp's? picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Researchers have often debated the maximum amount of items we can store in our conscious mind, in what's called our working memory, and a new study puts the limit at three or four. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A trial has been ordered for a Byron Center teacher accused of taking photos up a 15-year-old girl's skirt in class. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

There is a popular belief that goldfish only have a three-second memory span and every lap of their fishbowl is like seeing the world for the first time. But a 15-year-old schoolboy from Adelaide has just debunked that theory. He has conducted a simple experiment, which proves that the humble goldfish is smarter than we think. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Flash memory, the workhorse of mobile phones and digital cameras, could be made more efficient by using buckyballs. These spherical fullerene molecules, comprised of 60 carbon atoms, would allow flash memory to operate at a lower voltage and save on power... picked by mutil8or 6 months ago

Ecstasy may be a good medicinal drug for people with Parkinson's. Ecstasy boosts the number of dopamine-producing cells in the brain - the type that decline in those with the disease. picked by sparky 2 years ago

An Israeli medical team has started tests using the drug ecstasy as a treatment for conflict-linked post-traumatic disorders, according to reports in the Maariv daily. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Increase memory speed? Get rid of the memory chip. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

Researchers have found that ecstasy reduces blood flow to certain parts of the brain, ever in those who have only taken it on one occasion. picked by sparky 2 years ago

Picto is a simple, quick symbol memory game. I think I'm in the early stages of alzheimers because I suu-huck at it. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

So some ecstasy producer apparently decided to make Harry Potter ecstasy. I guess the books or movies really come to life when used together. Kids: Don't do drugs! picked by moodymiss 1 year ago

A GENE mutation in the brains of mice could help scientists develop the world's first memory pill. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Gigahertz race may be over in the microprocessor space, but its is alive and kicking in the memory segment. picked by whi73rav3n 2 years ago

Patriot was able to achieve a record breaking DDR2 memory module with a speed of 1302MHz. Known as Extreme Performance PCS-10100, this module was designed to take full advantage of the new Intel Quad Core processor, and will leave PC gamers with a smile, boasting superior compatibility with NVIDIA’s NForce 680i platforms. picked by secretsather 2 years ago

A new study by researchers at UC Davis shows how our very short-term "working memory," which allows the brain to stitch together sensory information, operates. The system retains a limited number of high-resolution images for a few seconds, rather than a wider range of fuzzier impressions. picked by h2so4hurts 6 months ago