MeSH tree: A11.650.200
A familiar song can bring back a memory from decades ago. A particular smell can recall a person or place. And a frightening memory can trigger a simultaneous emotional and physical response almost instantly. Computers, too, ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Neurons that once encoded a person's memories are now helping researchers identify genetic targets that may one day help preserve memory and slow cognitive decline in others.
Aug 5, 2026
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The human brain contains various types of cells that collectively support its functions. In addition to neurons, nerve cells that communicate via electrical and chemical signals, it also relies on star-shaped cells known ...
Some memories remain with us for years, shaping how we learn from experience and adapt to the world around us. Others disappear quickly, even when they once seemed important. Although scientists have long studied how memories ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Researchers in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have discovered a connection between a specific gene and healthy brain function. "The hope is that this discovery could eventually ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Researchers have discovered a new way that brain plasticity is controlled in early life, offering insight into the little-understood phenomenon of critical-period closure. In the months or years after birth, critical periods ...
May 31, 2026
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A new study published in Nature Communications shows that human glial progenitor cells are a promising and safe cell product for transplantation. The research also defines the transcriptional and epigenetic signatures of ...
May 29, 2026
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Every year, about 3 to 5 million people in the EU and the U.S. suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). In most cases, it is a mild brain injury (mTBI) due to a closed head injury (CHI) caused by falls, traffic accidents, contact ...
May 10, 2026
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The core facilities of the Cibio Department of the University of Trento have all taken part in a study on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to better understand the molecular mechanisms of slow-progressing cases. The study ...
May 5, 2026
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Every stroke begins with a sudden interruption of blood flow in the brain. But what happens afterward—why neurons continue to lose function and die over the following days—has remained one of the most important unanswered ...
Apr 28, 2026
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