
Short bursts of teaching can help people with autism learn skills
Researchers suggest that by utilizing so-called “memory flashes,” people with autism are able to pick up and apply new skills faster.

Researchers suggest that by utilizing so-called “memory flashes,” people with autism are able to pick up and apply new skills faster.

Goal of research study was to discover exactly how sleep assists in stabilizing memories and how to enhance those natural mechanisms.

Israeli researchers demonstrate that administering a memory-evoking smell during sleep bolsters memory processes in the brain.

Israeli scientists show that weakening communication between two parts of the brain in mice reduced their fear levels.

Rats in an Israeli lab were able to form stronger memories after receiving a certain enzyme. In the future, this may have applications for humans.