In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers revealed the structural underpinnings of memory formation across a broad network of neurons in the mouse brain. This work ...

A new fMRI study reveals that babies as young as 12 months can encode memories, contradicting theories that memory formation ...

“The hallmark of [episodic memories] is that you can describe them to others, but that’s off the table when you’re dealing ...

Antibodies, which recognize viruses and proteins that the body has encountered before, have long gotten most of the credit ...

New research out of Michigan State University expands on current understanding of the brain chemical dopamine, finding that ...

Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a study published March 20th in ...

New research expands on current understanding of the brain chemical dopamine, finding that it plays a role in reducing the value of memories associated with rewards. The study opens new avenues for ...

The recent explosion of interest in chemical biology reflects fascination with ... that signal everything from egg fertilization to memory formation. Small molecules thus provide a common link ...

Summary: New research reveals dopamine has a previously unknown role: reshaping our memories of rewarding experiences. In a ...