Neuroscience
Newly discovered brain cell sheds light on the formation of memories
Researchers have long known that memory is represented by changes in the part of the brain called the hippocampus.
Jun 1, 2022
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Neuroscience
Stimulating brain circuits promotes neuron growth in adulthood, improving cognition and mood
We humans lose mental acuity as an unfortunate side effect of aging. And for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, the loss of cognitive function, often accompanied by mood disorders ...
May 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
Finding your car in a parking lot relies on this newly discovered brain circuit
When exploring a new environment, mice make use of a unique long-distance connection in the brain that prompts them to pay attention to the most salient features of the environment, according to new research from UC San Francisco. ...
May 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Genetic 'hotspots' that speed up and slow down brain aging could provide new targets for Alzheimer's drugs
Researchers from a USC-led consortium have discovered 15 "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow it down—a finding that could provide new drug targets to resist Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Neuroscience
How left and right hippocampal CA1 regions in the mouse brain talk with each other
RIKEN neuroscientists have uncovered the neural circuitry that permits a subregion in the hippocampus to communicate with its counterpart in the opposite hemisphere despite there being no direct connection between them. While ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers demonstrate a new neural-optic system to manipulate memories
When an important document lands on your desk, you might file it away for safekeeping. The same thing happens with our memories: They first appear in one part of the brain and then move to another for long-term storage in ...
Nov 12, 2021
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Health
More sleep leads to better grades and well-being, study shows
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Oct 28, 2021
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Hippocampus is the brain's storyteller
People love stories. We find it easier to remember events when they are part of an overarching narrative. But in real life, the chapters of a story don't follow smoothly one from another. Other things happen in between. A ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
Same difference: Two halves of the hippocampus have different gene activity
A study of gene activity in the brain's hippocampus, led by UT Southwestern researchers, has identified marked differences between the region's anterior and posterior portions. The findings, published today in Neuron, could ...
May 28, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression
Depression affects women nearly twice as much as men, but unraveling the brain's blueprint that regulates this behavior, let alone identifying specific molecular differences between sexes, has proven difficult.
Oct 9, 2019
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