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Revealed: How our brain remembers the order of events
August 14, 2019 
For centuries understanding how the order of events is stored in memory has been a mystery. However, researchers…
Virtual reality used to understand how animals perceive space
August 2, 2018 
UCLA researcher’s work has implications for diagnosing and treating neurological diseases. Nobody thinks much about how to navigate…
Birth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in Childhood
March 9, 2018
One of the liveliest debates in neuroscience over the past half century surrounds whether the human brain renews…
Stem cell divisions in the adult brain seen for the first time
February 9, 2018
Scientists from the University of Zurich have succeeded for the first time in tracking individual stem cells and…
Virtual Reality Helps Researchers Identify Brain Regions Associated with Memory
January 26, 2018
It is well known that memories are not stored as distinct units in the brain, and that one…
Using satnav literally turns parts of your brain off
April 4, 2017
Ever since technology took over our lives we get around new cities differently. We do not need to…
Advanced analysis of brain structure shape may track progression to Alzheimer’s disease
October 27, 2016
MRI data reveals structural asymmetries that vary among individuals, are greater among those who develop dementia Use of…
Locating social memories in the brain
October 4, 2016
Research at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics has identified where social memories are located in the…
Making memories stronger and more precise during aging
September 2, 2016
Harvard researchers identify new mechanisms by which new neurons sharpen memories When it comes to the billions of…
Neural stem cells control their own fate
August 19, 2016
To date, it has been assumed that the differentiation of stem cells depends on the environment they are…
The brain clock that keeps memories ticking
May 30, 2016
Just as members of an orchestra need a conductor to stay on tempo, neurons in the brain need…
A study shows how the brain switches into memory mode
May 5, 2016
Researchers at the University of Bonn identify an important neuronal mechanism Researchers from Germany and the USA have…
Antiviral protein linked to depressed mood in mice
April 19, 2016
The flu and other viral infections have long been known to cause mood changes, beyond the more familiar…
Insulin-like growth factor linked to hippocampal hyperactivity in Alzheimer’s disease
February 2, 2016
Tel Aviv University researchers find IGF-1 receptor plays critically important role regulating the transfer of information within neural circuits…
Loss of cells in brain’s memory center linked to schizophrenia
January 6, 2016
Deterioration of tiny brain region offers clues to onset of psychiatric disorder Scientists at Columbia University’s Mortimer B.…
Micro-map of hippocampus lends big hand to brain research
December 4, 2015
Researchers at The Neuro compile new tool designed to be shared with experts world-wide to accelerate research A…
How the brain encodes time and place
September 23, 2015
Neuroscientists identify a brain circuit that is critical for forming episodic memories When you remember a particular experience,…
Patients with recurrent depression have smaller hippocampi
July 1, 2015
The brains of people with recurrent depression have a significantly smaller hippocampus – the part of the brain…
Memory does not require permanent synapses in the hippocampus
June 25, 2015
Brain research was revolutionized by the famous case of patient H.M., who could not remember any new experiences…
Brain connections last as long as the memories they store
June 23, 2015
A team of Bio-X scientists applied microscopy know-how to a long-standing theory in neuroscience: if brain connections called…
Research solves mystery of memory and mood
June 1, 2015
Scientists are one step closer to understanding how the brain regulates memory and mood, thanks to the discovery…
Deconstructing Brain Systems Involved in Memory and Spatial Skills
April 3, 2015
In work that reconciles two competing views of brain structures involved in memory and spatial perception, researchers at…
Scientists develop atomic force microscopy for imaging nanoscale dynamics of neurons
March 15, 2015
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Kanazawa University, Japan, have succeeded in imaging structural…
New Study Finds Aging Brains Start Leaking in the Hippocampal Area
March 4, 2015
Researchers have long speculated that leakages in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) are at least in part to blame…
How brain waves guide memory formation
February 23, 2015
Our brains generate a constant hum of activity: As neurons fire, they produce brain waves that oscillate at…
Manipulating memory with light
October 10, 2014
Just look into the light: not quite, but researchers at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience and Department…
Researchers switch emotion linked to memory
August 27, 2014
Recalling an emotional experience, even years later, can bring back the same intense feelings. Researchers from the RIKEN-MIT…
Cognitive test can differentiate between Alzheimer’s and normal aging
May 20, 2014
Researchers have developed a new cognitive test that can better determine whether memory impairments are due to very…
Artificial brains learn to adapt
May 16, 2014
Neural networks imitate intelligence of biological brains For every thought or behavior, the brain erupts in a riot…
How kids’ brain structures grow as memory develops
April 17, 2014
Our ability to store memories improves during childhood, associated with structural changes in the hippocampus and its connections…
- When memories age
March 15, 2016 - Increased activity in older brains may point to new avenues for treating memory loss
September 23, 2015 - Patients with recurrent depression have smaller hippocampi
July 1, 2015 - In search of memory storage
June 3, 2015 - Epilepsy has been found to reduce the generation of new neurons
May 17, 2015 - Building block for memory and learning identified
March 31, 2015
- Neuropsychology: Power naps produce a significant improvement in memory performance
March 22, 2015 - Newborn neurons in the adult brain may help us adapt to the environment
February 22, 2015 - Memory and Alzheimer’s: Towards a better comprehension of the dynamic mechanisms
September 1, 2014 - Electric current to brain boosts memory
August 28, 2014 - New study sheds light on how children’s brains memorize facts
August 18, 2014 - Cells’ Protective DNA Linked to Size of Brain Region Vital for Memory
July 20, 2014 - Reduction in volume in hippocampus region of brain seen in psychotic disorders
May 15, 2014 - Brain activity may mark the beginning of memories
April 15, 2014 - Study shows where Alzheimer’s starts and how it spreads
December 23, 2013 - Scientists identify protein linking exercise to brain health
October 13, 2013 - Long-term memory in the cortex
August 28, 2013 - Brain circuit can tune anxiety
August 22, 2013 - Exercise reorganizes the brain to be more resilient to stress
July 4, 2013 - Pioneering mouse research provides breakthrough in the search for adult brain stem cells
July 2, 2013 - New neurons generated in the hippocampus of adult humans
June 7, 2013 - Update: Nuclear testing from the 1960s helps scientist determine whether adult brains generate new neurons
June 7, 2013 - Physical Exercise Change Inflammatory Cytokine Profile in the Brains of Aging Rats
May 29, 2013 - Evidence that brains re-wire themselves following damage or injury
May 14, 2013
- A single administration of human umbilical cord blood T cells produces long-lasting effects in the aging hippocampus
April 3, 2013 - Scientists identify brain’s ‘molecular memory switch’
March 29, 2013 - Chronic Cigarette Smoking is a Candidate for Induction of Synaptic Changes and Other Neuropathological Alterations in Rats
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