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·January 13, 2023·4 min read

The Dynamics of Memory-Encoding Synapses in the Brains of Live Mice

Researchers used neuroimaging technology to show the creation and elimination of synapses between neurons in the brains of living mice. The findings provide insight into what happens when memories are created and forgotten. The research could pave the way for new treatments for PTSD.

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·April 12, 2021·2 min read

Study Showing How the Brain Retrieves Facts and May Help People With Memory Problems

A shared set of brain regions play a vital role in the retrieval of weak memories.

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·April 6, 2020·5 min read

Memory cells that help us interpret new situations identified

Hippocampal neurons that store abstract memories of prior experiences activate when new, but similar events take place.

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·August 24, 2019·4 min read

How memories form and fade

Stable memories are encoded by teams of neurons firing in synchrony, providing redundancy that enables the memory to persist over time.

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·July 29, 2019·2 min read

Deep brain stimulation modifies memory

Stimulating the posterior cingulate cortex increased hippocampal gamma-band power and strengthened the connections between the two brain regions. Using deep brain stimulation could help to treat memory disorders and cognitive impairment.

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·January 1, 2019·4 min read

Why Two People See the Same Thing But Have Different Memories

Researchers investigate why two people who experience the same event often have different memories of what occurred.

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·August 29, 2018·7 min read

How the Brain Experiences Time

Researchers have identified a network of cells in the entorhinal cortex that appear to play a key role into putting experience into a temporal context.

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·June 4, 2018·4 min read

Protein Pair Quickly Makes Memories of New Places

A new study reveals how neurogranin and FMRP help encode memories of new places.

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·May 3, 2018·3 min read

Quiet Rest Helps Us Retain Detailed Memories

Researchers report resting for 10 minutes after learning a new piece of information helps us to create and retain more detailed memories.

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·February 26, 2018·3 min read

Anxiety Can Help Your Memory

Manageable levels of anxiety can help people to better recall details of events, researchers report.

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·December 27, 2017·5 min read

How the Brain Selectively Remembers New Places

MIT researchers have identified a brain network that allows the brain to record memories of new places.

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·November 28, 2017·6 min read

Segmentation and Consolidation Mechanism of Long Term Memories Identified

IDIBELL researchers have discovered a mechanism that allows us to segment experiences into memory units. Rapidly reactivating memories can lead to long term memory consolidation, they note.