According to a new study, as social behavior evolved, brain regions for central cognitive processing shrank in social insect species. Read More
According to a new study, probiotics may help to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients. Read More
The most common messenger RNA modification in mammals helps coordinate nerve cell response to memory inducting stimulus, a new study reveals. Read More
A new study sheds light on how our brain stores long term spatial memories. Researchers have identified a specific pattern of neural activity in the retrosplenial cortex when our brains are in the process of storing spatial memories. Read More
Memories learned within a distorted coordinated system are also distorted when recalled later. Read More
Scientists have discovered that significantly more neurons are generated in the brains of older animals if the signaling molecule Dickkopf-1 is turned off. The results give rise to the question whether the function of Dickkopf-1 may be turned off using drugs to prevent age related cognitive decline. Read More
A new study confirm that a key aspect of human memory impaired in memory disorders exists in the type of pre-clinical animal models that influence major decisions about drug development. Read More
Alzheimer's disease research has been enhanced by researchers who have developed a comparable test of memory and learning for humans from a commonly used mouse experiment. Read More
Using brain scans and virtual reality technology, researchers discover how a temporal map of memories is generated in the entorhinal cortex. Read More
A new study reports, contrary to popular belief, place cells in the dentate gyrus do not remap. Instead, memory discrimination is controlled by increased co-firing of place cells and the neurons that organize which place cells discharge. Read More
A drop of testosterone under the tongue allowed women to better orient themselves in navigational tests, a new study reports. Read More
People use geometrical relationships to help orient themselves, a new study reports. Read More
