Would You Believe Your Hand Could Turn into Marble? Researchers report a surprising bodily illusion which demonstrates how we can rapidly update assumption about the material qualities of our bodies based on recent multisensory perceptual experience.
Sensing Subtle Differences in the Environment The CA2 region of the hippocampus helps mice sense the difference between existing memories and new experiences, a new study reports.
Genetic Factor Contributes to Forgetfulness Researchers discover a connection between lapses in memory and the DRD2 gene.
Rats’ Brains May Remember Odor Experienced While Under General Anesthesia A new study reports rats brains could remember odors experienced while the animal was under general anesthetic.
Out of Mind, Out of Sight Suppressing unwanted memories disrupts traces of them in sensory processing areas and influences behavior, a new study reports.
Forgetting Is Actively Regulated Researchers discover a molecular mechanism which actively regulates the process of forgetting.
How the Brain Recognizes Familiar Music People recognize and remember music better if they have performed it in the past rather than only heard it, new research claims.
Outside the Body Our Memories Fail Us Researchers demonstrate the close relationship between body perception and our ability to store new memories.
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.
