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
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
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·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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 13, 2016·4 min readNew Learning Rule For Pattern CompletionResearchers have discovered a new learning rule for a specific type of excitatory synaptic connection in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·4 min readSynaptic Connectivity Motifs Contribute to Efficient Memory Retrieval in HippocampusResearchers combine functional connectivity analysis and network modeling to investigate synaptic mechanisms of pattern completion in hippocampal CA3 network.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2016·6 min readAlzheimer’s Could be Treated With Gene Therapy: Mouse StudyResearchers report they have successfully prevented the development of Alzheimer's in mice by using gene therapy delivered by a virus to the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 12, 2016·4 min readFull Detonation in the HippocampusResearchers report altering synaptic plasticity leads to a computational switch in a hippocampal synapse which turns the presynaptic neuron turns into “detonator” mode, causing it to fire more readily.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·4 min readStopping the Brain’s Memory Circuits From OverheatingResearchers use optogenetics to study impairment to the CA2 region of the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 31, 2017·4 min readNew Connections Sprout Between Alzheimer’s and the Immune SystemStudy offers insight into the link between the immune system and the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 2, 2017·5 min readBone Derived Hormone Reverses Age Related Memory Loss: Mouse StudyResearchers report boosting levels of osteocalcin in the blood may help reverse age related memory loss in mice.Read More