| Can Memory Fill Up? |
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That human memory can "fill up" has long been a staple of science fiction involving radical life extension. It seems like a reasonable projection - we only have so... More »
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Longevity Meme - Nov. 13, 2009
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| New Brain Cells May Knock Out Old Memories |
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Old memories may get the boot from new brain cells. A new rodent study shows that newborn neurons destabilize established connections among existing brain cells in the... More »
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Wired - Nov. 12, 2009
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| To Make Memories, New Neurons Must Erase Older Ones |
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The researchers led by Kaoru Inokuchi of The University of Toyama in Japan say the discovery shows a more important role than many would have anticipated for the erasure of... More »
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ScienceDaily - Nov. 12, 2009
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| New Brain Cells May Knock Out Old Memories |
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Old memories may get the boot from new brain cells. A new rodent study shows that newborn neurons destabilize established connections among existing brain cells in the... More »
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Wired News - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Newborn cells clear space in brain's memory-maker |
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Neurogenesis helps break old circuits in the hippocampus Text Size Old memories may get the boot from new brain cells. A new rodent study shows that newborn neurons... More »
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Science News Online - Nov. 12, 2009
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