Brain rhythms reveal how the brain chooses routes to process information
When we recall something familiar or explore a new situation, the brain does not always use the same communication routes.
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Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component: Entorhinal Cortex
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Virtual reality test reveals impaired spatial orientation skills tied to dementia risk
Individuals with an increased risk of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease may have impaired spatial orientation skills. DZNE researchers have come to this conclusion based on a study involving around 100 older adults who ...
Sep 3, 2025
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How researchers discovered specific brain cells that enable intelligent behavior
For decades, neuroscientists have developed mathematical frameworks to explain how brain activity drives behavior in predictable, repetitive scenarios, such as while playing a game. These algorithms have not only described ...
May 1, 2025
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New study links spatial navigation and language processing in the brain
Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, and the University of Tokyo have found a mathematical connection between spatial navigation ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Newfound circuit better explains how the brain recognizes what is familiar and important
A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just "background noise."
Feb 18, 2025
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How one brain circuit encodes memories of both places and events
Nearly 50 years ago, neuroscientists discovered cells within the brain's hippocampus that store memories of specific locations. These cells also play an important role in storing memories of events, known as episodic memories. ...
Jan 15, 2025
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Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease
A brain region affected very early in Alzheimer's disease may explain why some aging people are at greater risk of financial exploitation. That is the key finding of our new study, published in the journal Cerebral Cortex.
Nov 25, 2024
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Encoding human experience: Study reveals how brain cells compute the flow of time
A study led by UCLA Health has begun to unravel one of the fundamental mysteries in neuroscience—how the human brain encodes and makes sense of the flow of time and experiences.
Sep 25, 2024
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Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer's disease
Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, ...
Sep 6, 2024
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Neuroscientists find that just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain
As you travel your usual route to work or the grocery store, your brain engages cognitive maps stored in your hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. These maps store information about paths you have taken and locations you have ...
Jun 12, 2024
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