While human social memory lasts decades and tracks relationships, less is known about non-human ape long-term memory. In a new paper published in the Proceedings...
The brain’s powerful information processing capacity can be largely attributed to neuronal microcircuits established by synaptic connectivity patterns....
In new research, a team of scientists from the Ohio State University acquainted 49 frog-eating bats with a series of ringtones that attracted their attention,...
A team of scientists from Jiangnan University, Queen Mary University of London and the University of Oulu has identified a causal link between an increased...
Astrocytes, long considered to be passive elements in the brain, are required to establish long-lasting memories, according to a study in mice.
Astrocytes...
How the brain is able to store memories over long periods of time has been a persistent mystery to scientists. In a new study in rats, a research team...
A team of neuroscientists at the University of Toronto in Canada has discovered a reason why we often struggle to remember small details of past experiences....
A new study in the journal Current Biology shows that physical exercise after learning improves memory and memory traces, but only if the exercise is done...
When recalling memories, some individuals can remember items incorrectly. Tiny, buzzing little insects known as bumblebees can be unreliable witnesses...
By using the same experimental framework normally applied to test learnt behavioral responses in animals, biologists from Australia and Italy have successfully...
A team of researchers led by Dr Marcelo Wood from the University of California at Irvine has discovered a new molecular mechanism that helps trigger long-term...
