ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 2, 2021·3 min readWillpower Is the Key to Enhancing Learning and MemoryAn increase in theta oscillations in the hippocampus help make learning and subsequent memory more efficient.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 1, 2021·3 min readNoisy Brain Activity Contributes to Aging-Related Navigation ImpairmentsOveractive hippocampal activity may explain why some older people have trouble with spatial navigation and learning.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2021·4 min readTwo New Genes Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease DiscoveredA new study of gene expression in the hippocampus has unveiled two new genes potentially implicated in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2021·5 min readNew Experiences Enhance Learning by Resetting Key Brain CircuitNovel experiences dampen previous memory representations in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, facilitating flexible strategy encoding in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2021·3 min readHow Mouse Brains Reorganize Old Memories When New Ones Are Laid DownResearchers map how the structure of existing memories is reorganized in the brain as new experiences are committed to memory.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2021·4 min readTaste and Its Two Ways to the BrainBoth the orthonasal and retronasal routes, in addition to our taste buds, shape our taste perception of foods.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 17, 2021·3 min readMimicking a Chronic Immune Response Changes the BrainChronic increases of the cytokine IL-17a circulating in the blood of mice reduced microglia activity in one region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2021·4 min readBiodegradable Microcapsules Deliver Nerve Growth Factor to Guide Neuronal DevelopmentA newly developed biodegradable microcapsule that delivers nerve growth factor guides the development of hippocampal neurons in in-vitro experiments.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 16, 2021·4 min readRegular Caffeine Consumption Affects Brain StructureFrequent caffeine consumption reduces gray matter volume in areas of the right medial temporal lobe, including the hippocampus. Ten days of "caffeine abstinence" helps regenerate gray matter.Read More