When Memories Age Molecular Imaging Shows How We Remember
Retrieval of both old and recent memories are supported by distinct brain networks, a new study reports. ... Read More...
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How the Brain Makes Informed Decisions Based on Experience
In order to make informed choices, rats replay past experiences, a new study reports.... Read More...
Study Reveals Loss of Astrocytes in Hippocampal Areas of Some People With Depression
Researchers discover some people with major depressive disorder are lacking astrocytes in some hippocampal areas.... Read More...
Brain’s GPS System Tracks Location While at Rest
A new study fills in major gaps in research about the brain's so-called 'GPS system'.... Read More...
Only a Small Portion of Synapses May Be Active During Neurotransmission
A new technique to study neurotransmission in the brain has revealed only a small portion of synapses may be active at any given time.... Read More...
Novel Factor in Parkinson’s Disease Discovered
Researchers have identified a cellular defect in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Tweaking Brain Circuit Boosts Social Memory
Researchers use optogenetics to tweak neural circuitry and enhance social memory in mice.... Read More...
Loss of Hippocampal Cells Linked to Schizophrenia
A new study reports social memory deficits in schizophrenia may be a result of a decreased number of inhibitory neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.... Read More...
How Fast Do Your Nerve Cells Talk?
Researchers engineered chimeras to tune the speed of neurotransmitter release.... Read More...
Increasing Memory with a Flash of Light
Researchers have successfully created a new, light sensitive, plant-human hybrid protein that efficiently modulates calcium channels.... Read More...
Mechanism for Unhealthy Brain Aging Associated with Alzheimer’s Identified
Researchers report they have discovered a link between unhealthy brain aging and a protein responsible for regulating calcium.... Read More...
Researchers Discover Part of the Brain that Deciphers Memory from Novel Experience
According to a new study, two parts of the hippocampus work together to identify is a stimulus is novel or familiar.... Read More...