With the novel use of a technique that uses light to control brain cells, Stanford University researchers have shown that...
Researchers report episodic memory develops in distinct stages during postnatal maturation.
Researchers have developed a new math model that could help explain how the brain can lay down new memories without wiping out old ones.
Unexpected rewards boost memories of specific events. The findings may have implications for treating memory problems associated with depression.
Researchers report our ability to identify and categorize visual information is an active process similar to memory stabilization.
The size and shape of neural assemblies, and not the strength of signals processed by neurons or the order in which they fire, is the most critical element of recording episodic memory.
The posterior hippocampus tracks distance to a newly learned location, as well as familiar environments. By contrast, when navigating a familiar location, the retrosplenial cortex takes over responsibility for tracking distance. The findings shed light on how the brain navigates and encodes spatial information.
Study reveals how the CA2 region of the hippocampus plays a key role in long-term memory consolidation.
New research could help to develop new methods for preventive measures against stress induced memory problems.
Researchers explain some of the biological mechanisms behind memory consolidation.
Homeostatic rebalancing occurs during times of wakefulness, and is suppressed during sleep, a new study reports.
Researchers reveal that without sleep, memory consolidation may not occur sufficiently.
