Your brain may build memory not by adding connections, but by cutting them away. The…
Browsing: Hippocampus
The hippocampus is a small, curved structure located within the brain’s temporal lobes, playing a crucial role in memory formation and spatial navigation. Named after its resemblance to a seahorse (from the Greek “hippos” for horse and “kampos” for sea monster), the hippocampus is a central part of the limbic system, which is involved in emotional regulation and response. It is particularly important for converting short-term memory to long-term memory and for spatial memory that enables navigation. The hippocampus is one of the first regions to suffer damage in Alzheimer’s disease, leading to the memory loss and disorientation seen in early stages of the condition. Research into the hippocampus continues to be a vibrant field, uncovering its roles in learning, memory, and even mood regulation.
Researchers uncovered four distinct, shifting layers of neuron types inside the hippocampal CA1 region—an area…
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New research from the University of Chicago challenges long-held beliefs about how synaptic plasticity contributes…
A new fMRI study reveals that babies as young as 12 months can encode memories,…
The discovery of ‘ovoid cells’ is transforming our understanding of memory and may pave the…
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A groundbreaking study involving neuroscientists from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria and the…
Researchers from Osaka University find that mind wandering, especially when associated with less pleasurable and…
Researchers from the Human Brain Project used a multi-scale approach, combining various imaging methods to…
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New research from the Max Planck Institute shows that in women, in parallel to the…
Neuroscientists from MIT have now identified a brain circuit that processes the “when” and “where”…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have discovered that the brain uses the cortex for…
Based on a genetic analysis of more than 9,000 people, a new study shows that…
Lost memories may be a thing of the past as neuroscientists conduct research on mice…
Neurologists just took another step forward in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. While studying mice,…