FeaturedNeuroscience·October 2, 2019Male/female differences in the development of brain hubs involved in memory and emotionA new neuroimaging study reveals sex-based differences in the development of the hippocampus and amygdala. The findings may shed light on sex-based differences in the emergence of mental health disorders the occur during adolescence and early adulthood. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 5, 2018Friend or Foe? Brain Area That Controls Social Memory Also Triggers AggressionA new study reports the CA2 region of the hippocampus controls both higher order cognition, like social memory, and instinctual behaviors, such as aggression. The findings could shed light on why abnormal social behaviors may occur in schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2018New Mechanism Involved in Age Related Memory Loss DiscoveredResearchers report specific alterations in signaling circuits associated with memory can induce an abnormal response in neurons, which is linked to the aging process and cognitive decline. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2018Maps Made of Nerve CellsResearchers have created a new model that may help explain how the brain stores memories of tangible events. The new model explains how neural activity in the hippocampus can help map space, time and context in episodic memories. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2018Memory Molecule Limits Plasticity by Calibrating CalciumResearchers have identified a novel role the RGS14 protein plays in limiting synaptic plasticity. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2018Using Virtual Reality to Identify Brain Areas Involved in MemoryResearchers use virtual reality to discover how the brain assembles contextual memories. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 15, 2017Potential Mediator for Social Memory FormationNeuropeptide Substance P may help mediate social memory in the CA2 area of the hippocampus, researchers report. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2017The End of ‘Pump Fiction’Aarhus researchers provide new insight into the workings of the calcium pump. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 17, 2017Precise Mechanisms of a Calcium Dependent Kinase During the Formation of New MemoriesStudy documents how CaMKII acts during synaptic plasticity, providing clues about the molecular signals that regulate memory formation. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017Stopping the Brain’s Memory Circuits From OverheatingResearchers use optogenetics to study impairment to the CA2 region of the hippocampus. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2017Lasers Could Be Key to Unlocking MemoryResearchers have developed new technology that utilizes infrared light in order to treat memory loss conditions. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2016A New Player in Appetite ControlResearchers report glia play a critical role in feeding behavior and appetite control. Read More
