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·April 22, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Identify Critical New Protein Complex Involved in Learning and Memory

Researchers have identified a protein complex that plays a critical, but previously unknown, role in memory and learning.

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·April 16, 2014·3 min read

Synapses Stability in Transformation

Researchers report synapses remain stable if their components grow and coordinate with one another.

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·February 24, 2014·2 min read

New Ideas Change Your Brain Cells

A new study identifies important molecular changes which occur when people learn.

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·February 12, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover a New Pathway for Fear Deep Within the Brain

Researchers announce the discovery of a new neural circuit which connects the amygdala to the PAG.

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·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to Intelligence

Researchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.

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·January 9, 2014·3 min read

Sleep is the Price the Brain Pays for Learning

Researchers believe their synaptic homeostasis hypothesis of sleep challenges the theory that sleep strengthens brain connections.

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·December 9, 2013·3 min read

Research Advances Knowledge of Triggers in Memory Formation

A new study advances basic understanding of the biochemical mechanisms associated with how memories are formed.

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·November 25, 2013·6 min read

Common Brain Cell Plays Key Role in Shaping Neural Circuits

Astrocytes actively refine neural circuits by selectively eliminating synapses, a new study reports.

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·November 22, 2013·2 min read

A Critical Theory in Brain Development

Researchers present a new theory which explains how critical periods are triggered during neurodevelopment.

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·October 15, 2013·3 min read

To Live and Learn: Making Memories Has to Be a Speedy Business

Researchers discover neurons have a special preassembly technique to speed up the manufacture of proteins at synapses, enabling synaptic plasticity and the brain to rapidly form memories.

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·September 26, 2013·4 min read

Dynamics of Protein Synthesis at Neuron Tip is Basis for Memory and Learning

A new study finds protein synthesis in dendrites could be responsible for long-term memory formation in the brain, in addition to other functions.

PirB (red) is heavily concentrated on the surface of growing nerve cells.

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·September 19, 2013·5 min read

Versatile Proteins Could be New Target for Alzheimer’s Drugs

Proteins which control the visual system development in young brains could also affect vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease in the aging brain, a new study reports.