The brain is constantly storing new experiences that it has to integrate into the jumble of existing memories. Surprisingly, it does not overwrite previous memory traces in the process.
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RIKEN neuroscientists have gained new insights into how the hippocampus generates and sustains oscillations, which will be helpful for informing models on how the brain region works.
Aug 1, 2024
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Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published the first-ever, in-depth analysis of immune cell memory in the upper airways of adult volunteers. Among these immune cells, the researchers spotted "tissue ...
Jul 31, 2024
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The nose is a major gateway to our bodies—for the air we breathe, the aromas we smell and the microbes that make us sick. On its way in, the air passes through nasal conchae, or turbinates—the long, narrow, curled shelves ...
Jul 31, 2024
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An extensive analytical study performed at the Terasaki Institute and published in Frontiers in Immunology highlights the crucial role of tissue-resident memory T cells and how they influence the immune environment of patients ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Scientists in America have developed a nasal spray that can remove proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease—at least, in mice.
Jul 26, 2024
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When we form a new memory, the brain undergoes physical and functional changes known collectively as a "memory trace." A memory trace represents the specific patterns of activity and structural modifications of neurons that ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious bacterial disease, and in 2022 10.6 million people fell ill with it. Of these cases, 23% occurred in Africa.
Jul 22, 2024
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Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease have determined the structure of molecules within a human brain for the very first time.
Jul 11, 2024
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