Scientists Create Detailed Picture of Membrane Protein Linked to Brain Disorders Researchers gain a better understanding of the mGlu1 receptor which they believe to be a viable target for future medications to treat a number of brain disorders.
Researchers Find Drug Therapy That Could Eventually Reverse Memory Decline in Seniors Researchers believe they have found a drug therapy which could potentially reverse age related memory decline.
A Sparse Memory Is a Precise Memory Researchers discover a key to forming distinct associative memories lies in how information from the senses is encoded in the brain.
Research Reveals First Glimpse of a Brain Circuit That Helps Experience Shape Perception Researchers observe inhibitory neurons which link olfaction with cognition and memory in mice.
Why Do Some Neurons Respond Selectively to Words, Objects and Faces? Researchers propose highly selective neural representations are well suited to co-activating multiple things at the same time in short terms memory.
In One Ear and Out the Other Researchers report when it comes to memory, we don't remember things we hear as well as things we see.
One Gene Influences Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury Researchers find a gene variant which could cause some people to be more impaired by TBI than others.
New Ideas Change Your Brain Cells A new study identifies important molecular changes which occur when people learn.
Researchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social Memory CA2, a small region of the hippocampus, is essential for social learning, a new study reports.
Mechanism Behind the Activation of Dormant Memory Cells Discovered Electrical stimulation of the hippocampus activates the same receptor complexes as memory recall and learning, a new study reveals.
A Road Map and Dictionary for the Brain Researchers produce a comprehensive atlas of neuroanatomical and computational centers in the brains of fruit flies.
Most of Us Have Made Best Memories by Age 25 Researchers report by the age of 25, most people have already created their most important memories.
Beautiful but Sad Music Can Help People Feel Better Listening to music considered to be beautiful but sad can help elevate mood when people feel blue, a new study reports.
Study Reveals Workings of Working Memory The brain uses similar circuits involved in planning motion when selecting tasks from working memory, new research reports.
A Circuit for Change Researchers identify a region of the hippocampus which is sensitive to small changes in familiar context.
