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To Make Memories, New Neurons Must Erase Older Ones

Science Daily, Nov. 13, 2009

We may experience difficulties in acquiring new information because the storage capacity of the hippocampus is "occupied by un-erased old memories," researchers at the University of Toyama in Japan researchers suggest, based on evidence from experiments with mice and rats. Read Original Article>>

Mood Improves On Low-fat, But Not Low-carb, Diet Plan

Science Daily, Nov. 12, 2009

After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, researchers at Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation-Food and Nutritional Sciences, Adelaide, Australia have found. Read Original Article>>

Contact lenses to get built-in virtual graphics

New Scientist Tech, Nov. 12, 2009

University of Washington researchers are developing a contact lens with embedded microelectronics for overlaying graphics on the real world that could provide a compelling augmented reality experience. Read Original Article>>