FeaturedPsychology·September 25, 2013·1 min readFeelings Forge Stronger MemoriesA new study reports bad experiences enhance memory formation about places.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 21, 2014·2 min readMechanism Behind the Activation of Dormant Memory Cells DiscoveredElectrical stimulation of the hippocampus activates the same receptor complexes as memory recall and learning, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2018·5 min readJust a Few Drinks Can Change How Memories Are FormedResearchers report alcohol hijacks a conserved memory pathway in the brain and alters protein expressed in neurons, forming craving that fuel addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2018·3 min readMemory Brainwaves Look the Same in Sleep and WakefulnessA new study reports the brain mechanisms responsible for triggering memory are identical, whether a person is awake or asleep.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 26, 2014·3 min readFocus on Naturally Occurring Protein to Tackle DementiaResearchers provide evidence that an absence of MK2/3 is linked to early signs of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2023·2 min readIn Vivo Synaptic Dynamics in Various Memory StatesResearchers have identified the in-vivo dynamics of synapses that underlie fear memory formation and extinction in the living brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2015·3 min readAlzheimer’s Plaques Impair Memory Formation During SleepAmyloid beta deposits influence brain activity during sleep and impair memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2013·2 min readScientists Pinpoint Proteins Vital to Long-Term MemoryResearchers have identified a group of proteins essential to the formation of long-term memories.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 2, 2019·4 min readA NEAT discovery about memoryNEAT1, a noncoding RNA appears to play a significant role in memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 28, 2023·3 min readStudying Brain Oscillations to Understand What Makes a Memory StickMemory formation requires higher-frequency ripples in the hippocampus and lower-frequency ripples in the parietal cortex. However, to make a memory stick, coordinated high-frequency ripples between the hippocampus and parietal cortex are required.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2015·4 min readExposure to Sudden Sounds and Brief Trauma Results in Lasting MemoriesAccording to a new study, brief exposure to mild trauma or sudden sounds can permanently alter neural networks and form long lasting memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 10, 2013·2 min readStudy Creates New Memories by Directly Changing the BrainResearchers create new and specific memories by directly manipulating brain cells in the cerebral cortex of rodents.Read More