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CA1 pyramidal neurons

·January 13, 2018·4 min read

Brain’s GPS Has a Buddy System

A new study by Riken researchers reveals how the hippocampus is able to maintain a mental map of both a rat's location and the movements of other rats close by.

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·March 10, 2017·4 min read

Optimized Sensors to Study Memory and Learning

A new biosensor can help visualize two proteins critical for synaptic plasticity, a new study reports.

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·February 19, 2016·5 min read

Ripples of Memory

Researchers have developed a technique to look inside brain cells as they undergo the intense bursts of neural activity known as "ripples" that are thought to underlie memory formation.