memory formation hinges on connections between groups of engram cells, which are neurons thought to capture and store ...

In a study published in Science today, Mingsha Zhang, a neuroscientist at Beijing Normal University, focused on the thalamus.

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In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

Columbia scientists mapped brain mitochondria for the first time, revealing how energy shapes memory, mood, and mental health ...

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It is a detailed view of the brain like never seen before ... UF's Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory Clinical Translational Research, they mapped the anatomy to correlate with the molecules and ...

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Scientists at UBC have discovered a new type of brain cell, called ovoid cells, which play a key role in object recognition memory. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for memory-related ...