ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2017·4 min readHippocampus Can Organize Memories for Events as Well as PlacesA new study reports the hippocampus puts events into sequence by changing the neural code in the rat brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2017·5 min readHow Learning in the Present Shapes Future LearningA new study reveals how neurons in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampal neurons work together to help guide future learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Remembers Fearful ExperiencesBefore a rat avoids a place of which they hold fearful memories, the brain recalls memories of the physical location where the event occurred, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2016·5 min readBrain Uses Backward Instant Replay to Recall Important Travel RoutesUsing a chocolatey reward, researchers discover how rats form some memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2016·3 min readBrain Files Memories As We SleepResearchers report on how memories formed in one area of the brain are replayed and transferred to a different area during rest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2016·4 min readBrain’s GPS System Tracks Location While at RestA new study fills in major gaps in research about the brain's so-called 'GPS system'.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·4 min readHow The Vestibular System Influences NavigationResearchers report the horizontal canals in the vestibular system play a key role in helping us sense our direction.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 2, 2015·3 min readStudy of ‘Inner GPS’ May Aid Alzheimer’s DiagnosisA new study could help improve understanding of memory loss and wandering behavior in people with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2015·3 min readHippocampal Circuit Abnormalities Linked to Learning Difficulties in Down SyndromeA new study sheds light into a possible cause of learning difficulties in Down syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·4 min readWatching Memories Piece TogetherAccording to researchers, memories are more like separate but connected “snapshots” in the brain than uninterrupted video reels.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 19, 2012·4 min readResearchers Explore How the Brain Perceives Direction and LocationThe Who asked “who are you?” but Dartmouth neurobiologist Jeffrey Taube “where are you?” and “where are you going?” Taube is not asking philosophical or theological questions. He is investigating nerve cells in the brain that function in establishing one’s location and direction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2012·4 min readAwake Mental Replay of Past Experiences Critical for LearningBlocking it stumps memory-guided decision-making in rats – NIH-funded study Awake mental replay of past experiences is essential for making...Read More