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Older bats suffer from hearing loss, TAU researcher says

A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) disproves the prevailing scientific assumption that bats are immune to age-related hearing loss. This assumption had led researchers to believe that they preserve a good hearing ability, enabling orientation even at an advanced age. The researchers found that the bats’ sense of hearing does in fact deteriorate… Read More

New TAU technique significantly reduces ADHD symptoms in one-third of study participants

A new treatment developed at Tel Aviv University (TAU) called Computerized Progressive Attention Training (CPAT) significantly improved the symptoms of 33 percent of students suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This is in comparison to an improvement in symptoms of only 11 percent of the students who participated in a parallel protocol of “mindfulness… Read More

TAU and UCLA researchers use deep-brain stimulation during sleep to improve memory consolidation

A breakthrough study has demonstrated for the first time that long-lasting memories are consolidated in the human brain through communication between the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex during sleep. The researchers also found that by inducing deep-brain stimulation during sleep, they can improve memory consolidation. The unique study, published on June 1, 2023, in the… Read More