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
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2015·5 min readSynapses Last as Long as the Memories They HoldA new study confirms that synapses between hippocampal neurons remain for the duration of an episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2020·3 min readSynchronization of memory cells critical for learning and forming memoriesHippocampal neurons involved in Pavlovian learning shift their behavior and become more synchronized when a memory is being formed. The findings shed new light on the neurobiological mechanisms of memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2018·3 min readTargeting Receptor Related to Serotonin May Boost Memory FormationColumbia University researchers reveal targeting a specific serotonin receptor can help to boost memory formation. The study reports targeting 5-HT4 receptors could help improve cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2016·4 min readThe Rhythm That Makes Memories PermanentSharp wave ripples, brain waves important for memory consolidation, are influenced by synaptic inhibition, researchers report.Read More
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·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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2018·3 min readUsing Virtual Reality to Identify Brain Areas Involved in MemoryResearchers use virtual reality to discover how the brain assembles contextual memories.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 14, 2019·4 min readYour brain may contain ‘time cells’ that help form long-term memoriesNew findings back up recent hippocampal research in rodents, providing evidence of a common hippocampal neural mechanism representing temporal information in episodic memory.Read More
