contextual memory

contextual memory

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Fundamental insight into how memory changes with age

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2019

New memories are laid down via different mechanisms in older mice compared to younger mice. Additionally, synaptic changes linked to new memory formation were harder to modify in older mice.... Read More...

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How Animals Remember and Find Their Way Back to Food Sources

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 18, 2019

Study reveals the hippocampus may overlay existing mental maps with information about reward and hazard derived from food found in specific locations.... Read More...

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How Returning to a Prior Context Briefly Heightens Memory Recall

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

After creating a memory in a context, engram cells encoding the memory in the hippocampus become more excitable when the context is repeated a short time later, researchers report.... Read More...

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The Molecular Mechanisms Behind Memory Formation

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 8, 2018

Researchers have identified a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific neurons.... Read More...

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Using Virtual Reality to Identify Brain Areas Involved in Memory

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 26, 2018

Researchers use virtual reality to discover how the brain assembles contextual memories.... Read More...

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Chemical Switch That May Decrease Schizophrenia Symptoms Discovered

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 7, 2017

Adjusting levels of KYNA can have a significant effect on schizophrenia symptoms, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Methylene Blue Shows Promise for Improving Short Term Memory

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2016

According to researchers, a single dose of methylene blue could enhance short-term memory and attention.... Read More...

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IL-33 Ameliorates Alzheimer’s-Like Pathology and Cognitive Decline

Neuroscience NewsJune 6, 2016

Injections of IL-33 appear to rescue contextual memories and reduce amyloid beta deposits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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How The Brain Distinguishes Safety From Danger

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 7, 2016

Researchers have identified a cellular circuit that helps the brain remember which environments are safe, and which pose a danger.... Read More...

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New Study Points to a Brain Region Key to Contextual Memories

Neuroscience NewsAugust 12, 2014

A new study points to previously understudied area of the brain as essential for forming the basis of contextual memory.... Read More...

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