FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2020·5 min readMemory cells that help us interpret new situations identifiedHippocampal neurons that store abstract memories of prior experiences activate when new, but similar events take place.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2018·7 min readHow the Brain Experiences TimeResearchers have identified a network of cells in the entorhinal cortex that appear to play a key role into putting experience into a temporal context.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2017·7 min readA New Theory of Memory FormationResearchers propose a new theory of memory formation, reporting memory storage does not rely on the strengthening of connection between memory cells, but on the pattern of connections that form within the first few minutes of an event.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2017·4 min readHighly Precise Wiring in the Cerebral CortexResearchers from Max Planck Institute have identified a neural connectivity pattern in the medial entorhinal cortex that appears to assist with navigation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2017·3 min readNew System For Forming MemoriesAccording to researchers, the entorhinal cortex can replay memories of movement without hippocampal input.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2016·7 min readNew Insight Into Dementia OnsetResearchers reveal how two parts of the brain's GPS system malfunction in dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2014·3 min readThe Brain’s “Inner GPS” Gets DismantledA new study could help provide new insight into why some people with Alzheimer's disease have problems with their sense of direction.Read More
