Virtual ‘moonwalk’ for science reveals distortions in spatial memory
Memories learned within a distorted coordinated system are also distorted when recalled later.... Read More...
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Poor diet may affect long-term spatial memory
What you eat may impact your long-term spatial memory. Rats fed a cafeteria-style diet, high in saturated fats and refined carbs, experienced deterioration in spatial memory that was incremental, according to the pattern of access to junk foods.... Read More...
Brain may not need body movements to learn virtual spaces
Vision appears to play a more dominant role than motor movements when it comes to encoding memory of large-scale spaces. The findings address a long-standing debate as to whether or not body movements aid the learning of physical spaces.... Read More...
Hookworm infection may cause cognitive impairment earlier than thought
Human hookworm infection, even at low levels, can cause rapid, acute and measurable cognitive impairments. Using rodent models, researchers found a link between the parasitic infection and alterations in both the microbiome and cognitive development.... Read More...
Virtual treasure hunt shows brain maps time sequence of memories
Using brain scans and virtual reality technology, researchers discover how a temporal map of memories is generated in the entorhinal cortex.... Read More...
What makes memories stronger? Rat Study
Hippocampal replay selectively enhances memory of highly rewarded locations in a familiar context.... Read More...
How Animals Remember and Find Their Way Back to Food Sources
Study reveals the hippocampus may overlay existing mental maps with information about reward and hazard derived from food found in specific locations.... Read More...
Rats in Augmented Reality Help Show How the Brain Determines Location
Using augmented reality, researchers discover how rats recalibrate learned relationships between a landmark, speed, distance and time to create a locational 'map' in the brain.... Read More...
Pinpointing Cells That Control the Brain’s Memory Flow
A new mouse study reveals a small cluster of interneurons in the hippocampus help the brain remember the places that matter the most. The findings could have implications for future studies of psychiatric disorders.... Read More...
Early Development of Memory for Space and Time
Researchers report episodic memory develops in distinct stages during postnatal maturation.... Read More...
Childhood Stress Affects Behavior of Offspring: Mouse Study
Researchers report on the epigenetic effect of early life stress. In a new study, researchers reveal mice who experienced stress in the first few weeks of life showed deterioration in memory, learning and maternal behaviors. Behavioral changes were seen in their later offspring, regardless of sex. ... Read More...
RNA Changes Aid Memory and Learning Process
The most common messenger RNA modification in mammals helps coordinate nerve cell response to memory inducting stimulus, a new study reveals.... Read More...