Two types of neurons in the hippocampus either store memories for sugar or drive fat cravings, shaping food intake and ...

The hippocampal formation is a group of brain regions, including the hippocampus and some other structures closely connected ...

Concepts encoded by concept neurons can be an animal, an article of clothing, a place, or a person. The concept can be evoked ...

A new study reveals how the brain reprocesses and refines memories during sleep, particularly those related to spatial ...

New research from the University of Chicago challenges long-held beliefs about how synaptic plasticity contributes to memory ...

The traditional view is that the more two neurons fire together, the stronger their connection becomes; when they fire ...

"Hippocampal neurons create abstract spatial representations that act as a map, enabling orientation and memory of past ...

New research on the hippocampus, a brain area essential for memory, suggests that new rules of synaptic plasticity best explain how brain activity continually reshapes the way memories are recorded in ...

A new study explores the structural basis of memory formation in the mouse brain, revealing how neurons reorganize their ...

Why is sleep so important for learning and memory? Neuroscientists from the Csicsvari group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) provided new insight into this essential function ...