Purdue researchers create an organismoid that can mimic some aspects of human thought, specifically the ability to retain important information and forget unimportant memories.
There are billions of neurons in the brain and at any given time tens of thousands of these neurons might...
Newly discovered rotating waves of brain activity that repeat during the night are responsible for forming associations between different aspects of a day's memories, a new study reports.
Frequently, as many as one thousand signals rain down on a single neuron simultaneously. To ensure that precise signals are delivered, the brain possesses a sophisticated inhibitory system. Scientists have now illuminated how this system works.
Acetylcholine is released in higher amounts when the brain is engaged in more challenging mental tasks, a new study reports.
Researchers have succeeded in comprehensively imaging a potion of a mouse brain at the nanoscale level.
A new study reports researchers have discovered an interaction between a pair of proteins in the brain has a substantial effect on memory formation.
Researchers present a new theory which explains how critical periods are triggered during neurodevelopment.
According to a new study, researchers have developed a new technique that has allowed them to track the daily dynamics of all the dendritic spines on a single neuron in the brain of a living mouse.
Researchers report huntingtin plays a critical role in long-term memory.
Scientists developed a method for decoding neural circuit diagrams. Using measurements of total neuronal activity, they can determine the probability that two neurons are connected with each other.
A new study questions traditional views of how memories are formed and stored in the brain. Additionally, researchers propose a new mechanism for learning.
