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FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2019·3 min readHow Animals Remember and Find Their Way Back to Food SourcesStudy reveals the hippocampus may overlay existing mental maps with information about reward and hazard derived from food found in specific locations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 11, 2018·6 min readHow Returning to a Prior Context Briefly Heightens Memory RecallAfter creating a memory in a context, engram cells encoding the memory in the hippocampus become more excitable when the context is repeated a short time later, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2018·5 min readThe Molecular Mechanisms Behind Memory FormationResearchers have identified a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific neurons.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2016·4 min readMethylene Blue Shows Promise for Improving Short Term MemoryAccording to researchers, a single dose of methylene blue could enhance short-term memory and attention.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 7, 2016·5 min readHow The Brain Distinguishes Safety From DangerResearchers have identified a cellular circuit that helps the brain remember which environments are safe, and which pose a danger.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2014·2 min readNew Study Points to a Brain Region Key to Contextual MemoriesA new study points to previously understudied area of the brain as essential for forming the basis of contextual memory.Read More