People pick up and use discarded USB drives they find almost half the time
Portable data storage, such as USB drives, might not be quite as useful or sought after as they once were but they remain an undeniably handy method to carry your data around.
View ArticleIBM ups storage for next-gen memories hundreds of times faster than your SSD
A team from IBM Research dramatically increased the storage capacity of an alternative memory structure called phase-change memory (PCM) to 3 bits of data per cell. Many specialists think that PCM is...
View ArticleGot an exam coming up? Better start sketching
A new study found that drawing information you need to remember is a very efficient way to enhance your memory. The researchers believe that the act of drawing helps create a more cohesive memory as it...
View ArticleGetting blackout drunk: how alcohol can leave you with no memory of the night...
Blacking out from alcohol is a bit more complicated than you might think.
View ArticleRelying too much on the Internet for fact finding could hurt your brain
Just like anything else, it needs constant exercise to stay in shape.
View ArticleScientists may have witnessed how memories form in real time — a first
A new study offers insight into how neurons work together to make us remember stuff.
View ArticleExperts are more likely to form false memories about events in their field
The more you know about a topic, the more likely you are are to remember things that never were there.
View ArticleNew method developed to encode huge quantity of data in diamonds
Data is a girl's best friend.
View ArticleBrain “ripples” experience into memories when you sleep, study shows
Sleep seems to be a keystone of memory formation and retention.
View ArticleStress ruins memory, but you can outrun this effect
Stress and memory don't mix very well.
View ArticleValue Your Memory? These 3 Nutrients Will Keep It Strong
They might not look delicious, but these brain foods will keep your memory sharp.
View ArticlePeople can recognize an average of 5,000 faces, a new study reports
Some more, some less.
View ArticleThe brain replays memories as you sleep to make sure you don’t lose them
This is something worth remembering.So, maybe, sleep on it a bit?
View ArticleForgetting takes more effort than remembering
You can intentionally forget memories but it does take some work.
View ArticleA new study estimates English only takes about 1.5 megabytes of your brainspace
That's about the same size as.... 3 high-resolution memes or one-tenth of a second of video in 1080p.
View ArticleResearchers identify clump of neurons that block, or allow, frightful...
Fear is the mind killer.
View ArticleThe hippocampus is the curator of our memories, new study suggests
The brain has an auto-complete feature for your memories. The hippocampus handles it.
View ArticleTaking short breaks to reinforce memories is key to learning new skills or...
The secret to success is to take a short break, often.
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