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The image shows the CA1 and CA2 regions of the hippocampus.

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·January 12, 2016·4 min read

Tweaking Brain Circuit Boosts Social Memory

Researchers use optogenetics to tweak neural circuitry and enhance social memory in mice.

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·September 23, 2017·4 min read

Breaking Memory Circuits With Marijuana

New research reveals the dynamics of neural circuits under the influence of cannabinoids.

This is a stylized diagram of the hippocampus.

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·February 23, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social Memory

CA2, a small region of the hippocampus, is essential for social learning, a new study reports.

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·June 12, 2020·3 min read

Inhibitory interneurons in hippocampus excite the developing brain

GABAergic interneuron excitation is essential for network activity in the hippocampus of the fetal brain.

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·September 17, 2018·4 min read

Resynchronizing Neurons to Erase Schizophrenia

Researchers report that by increasing the excitability of a subpopulation of hippocampal inhibitory neurons, certain behavioral symptoms associated with schizophrenia can be suppressed.

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·April 14, 2018·5 min read

Hippocampus May Hold Clues For Anxiety and Depression

Researchers reveal specific parts of the hippocampus may play a key role in emotional regulation.

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·September 22, 2014·4 min read

New Discovery in the Study of the Brain and Memory

Researchers discover a functional link between an area of the brain associated with taste memory and an area associated with encoding the time and place the memory occurred.

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·March 28, 2018·5 min read

Prosthetic Memory System Successful in Humans

There is new hope for people suffering from memory related problems. Researchers have successfully implanted a neuroprosthetic system into the brains of epilepsy patients that uses the person's own memory patterns to enhance memory encoding and recall.