She has a Master of Science in neuroscience from University of Copenhagen and a Ph.D. in philosophy from State University of New York at Buffalo. Drugs that interfere with the formation of new neural networks in the brain's main memory center can cause short-term memory loss. Short-term memory is the ability to store sensory information for relatively short times, ranging from a few minutes to a few days.
The vertical bar is used as a mathematical symbol in. 1  absolute value : , read the absolute value of x . 2  norms : , read the norm of x one, x two ; though Unicode also provides a special double vertical line symbol U+2016: âxâ. 3  Parallelism in geometry, where indicates that the line is parallel to the line.
Definition. Parallel lines are two lines that are always the same distance apart and never touch. In order for two lines to be parallel, they must be drawn in the same plane, a perfectly flat surface like a wall or sheet of paper. Parallel lines are useful in understanding the relationships between paths of objects and sides of various shapes.