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·November 19, 2015·3 min read

A Critical Mechanism for Memory Formation

A new study reports researchers have discovered an interaction between a pair of proteins in the brain has a substantial effect on memory formation.

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·July 2, 2019·4 min read

A NEAT discovery about memory

NEAT1, a noncoding RNA appears to play a significant role in memory formation.

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·September 7, 2017·2 min read

A New Learning Rule for Memory Formation and Storage Revealed

A new study questions traditional views of how memories are formed and stored in the brain. Additionally, researchers propose a new mechanism for learning.

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·October 22, 2015·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Plaques Impair Memory Formation During Sleep

Amyloid beta deposits influence brain activity during sleep and impair memory formation.

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·December 6, 2016·5 min read

Brain Blocks Formation of New Memories on Waking to Safeguard Consolidating Existing Memories

According to a new study, the brain blocks the ability for creating new memories shortly after waking in order to prevent the disruption of the stabilization of memory consolidation that occurs during sleep.

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·November 10, 2016·4 min read

Cannabinoids Induce Memory Loss Through a Decrease in Energy in Neurons

Researchers report amnesia caused by cannabinoids relies on the activation of the CB1 receptor in mitochondria in the hippocampus.

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·November 28, 2022·4 min read

Cell Organization in the Hippocampus Matters for Memory Formation

Fear memories are formed when cells in the hippocampus form discrete clusters and sleep is important to the stability of these clusters.

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·July 6, 2017·6 min read

Controlling Memory By Triggering Specific Brain Waves During Sleep

Using optogenetics, researchers manipulated pulses of neural activity during non REM sleep that made mice either remember of forget things they had learned. This novel study demonstrated that altering sleep spindle oscillations during sleep has an impact on memory formation and retention.