memory
A study published in Nature has uncovered a new mechanism for how the brain stores emotional memories—one that centers not on neurons, but on astrocytes, the star-shaped glial cells once…
When people experience striking events, not only do those moments become etched in memory, but even seemingly ordinary experiences that occurred shortly before can become unusually vivid. The neural mechanism…
Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Columbia University have discovered that neurons in the brainstem's locus coeruleus act like a “memory reset button”, segmenting continuous experiences into…
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a group of neurons in the hypothalamus that may play a key role in stress-induced sleep and memory disturbances. Published in The…
A new study published in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine suggests that prolonged overwork may alter brain structure, potentially impairing emotional regulation and executive functions such as working memory…
A new functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study challenges the long-standing belief that infants are incapable of forming memories. Researchers have discovered that by 12 months of age, infants can…
A recent study on 100 survivors of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks sheds light on how the brain's memory systems change during post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) recovery. Published on January…
A study conducted by the University of East Anglia (UEA) has uncovered a potential link between poor sleep quality and mental health issues, attributing it to functional impairments in brain…
A study led by health researchers at Rutgers University in the United States has shown that regional policies affecting residents' educational attainment have a lasting impact on their memory and…
Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada, have made a significant breakthrough by uncovering how stress alters the encoding and retrieval of aversive memories in the…
