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
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2016·5 min readCellular Diversity in the HippocampusResearchers have discovered an unexpected diversity within CA1 pyramidal neurons in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 23, 2015·5 min readBrain Circuit Critical in Forming Episodic Memory IdentifiedResearchers identify a neural circuit that connects the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex, which is responsible for encoding episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2015·3 min readIncreased Activity in Hippocampal Area Could Point to New Treatments for Age Related Memory LossA discovery about pyramidal neurons in the CA3 area of the hippocampus could help researchers develop new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other age related memory loss problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2015·4 min readResearchers Discover Part of the Brain that Deciphers Memory from Novel ExperienceAccording to a new study, two parts of the hippocampus work together to identify is a stimulus is novel or familiar.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2015·3 min readHippocampal Circuit Abnormalities Linked to Learning Difficulties in Down SyndromeA new study sheds light into a possible cause of learning difficulties in Down syndrome.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2015·3 min readBuilding Block for Memory and Learning IdentifiedResearchers discover a key receptor which is responsible for activating opposing forms of plasticity in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2014·4 min readNew Discovery in the Study of the Brain and MemoryResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2014·4 min readNeurons Tune into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory TasksA new study could provide insight into memory problems seen in neurodegenerative diseases in which gamma waves are disturbed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 23, 2014·2 min readSensing Subtle Differences in the EnvironmentThe CA2 region of the hippocampus helps mice sense the difference between existing memories and new experiences, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 23, 2014·3 min readResearchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social MemoryCA2, a small region of the hippocampus, is essential for social learning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2013·3 min readDiscovery About Animal Memory Opens Doors to Research on Memory Impairment DiseasesA new study offers evidence of source memory in nonhuman animals.Read More