FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 29, 2016·5 min readTracking The Unexpected Mechanisms of MemoryA new study sheds light on the unexpected molecular mechanisms in place for memories to form.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 23, 2016·4 min readHow Sleep Deprivation Harms MemoryResearchers report sleep deprivation may lead to a loss of connectivity between hippocampal neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2016·5 min readMouse Study Sheds Light on How the Brain Draws a Map to a DestinationResearchers track real time brain activity in mice to gain better insight into how the brain stores and organizes information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2016·6 min readHow The Brain Connects Memories Across Time: Mouse StudyResearchers report they have discovered how the mouse brain links different memories over time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2016·3 min readWhen Memories Age Molecular Imaging Shows How We RememberRetrieval of both old and recent memories are supported by distinct brain networks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 11, 2016·6 min readHow the Brain Makes Informed Decisions Based on ExperienceIn order to make informed choices, rats replay past experiences, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 7, 2016·5 min readStudy Reveals Loss of Astrocytes in Hippocampal Areas of Some People With DepressionResearchers discover some people with major depressive disorder are lacking astrocytes in some hippocampal areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 29, 2016·3 min readLearning to Avoid Unpleasant Experiences With the Help of DopamineA new study reports on dopamine's important role in learning how to avoid unpleasant experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2016·5 min readRipples of MemoryResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2016·5 min readCellular Diversity in the HippocampusResearchers have discovered an unexpected diversity within CA1 pyramidal neurons in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2016·4 min readTweaking Brain Circuit Boosts Social MemoryResearchers use optogenetics to tweak neural circuitry and enhance social memory in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 23, 2015·5 min readBrain Circuit Critical in Forming Episodic Memory IdentifiedResearchers identify a neural circuit that connects the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex, which is responsible for encoding episodic memory.Read More