Where are memories stored in the brain? They may be hidding in the connections between your brain cells
Understanding where and how memories are formed could lead to more ways to treat conditions like PTSD and addiction.
Tag: synapse
Artificial synapses work together with biological brain cells
The hybrid system forms connections that mimic how learning occurs in the brain.
Schizophrenia patients show fewer brain connections than healthy people
"This suggests that loss of synapses could underlie the development of schizophrenia," the authors explain.
Researchers capture first ever images of microglia eating brain synapses
Eating for success!
Extra-virgin olive oil might prevent Alzheimer’s and protect your brain
It's really, really good for you.
Artificial synapse brings us one step closer to brain-like computers
It's also bio-compatible -- are our brains getting an update?
We sleep to forget things, new study finds
Sleep is as mysterious as it is vital for our wellbeing.
Artificial synapse brings us one step closer to building a brain-like computer
Taking a cue from mother nature.
Your memories last as long the neural connections: a long-standing theory now confirmed
Neuroscientists have long posited that memories last as long as the connections in the brain, but putting this theory to ...
Long-term memory isn’t stored in synapses, meaning it could be restored even when struck by Alzheimer’s
For a while, the general consensus was that long term memories are stored in synapses. A new UCLA research topples ...
Scientists erase memory (and then reactivate it) in rats
Researchers have erased and then reactivated memories in rats, profoundly impacting the animals' reaction to past events. This is the ...
New transistor boasts neuron-like capabilities. It learns as it computes, hinting towards a new parallel computing future
The human brain is possibly the most complex entity in the Universe. It's absolutely remarkable and beautiful to contemplate, and ...
Gene mutation leads to insatiable eating disorder causing obesity
There are a number of factors that lead to obesity, the most obvious of which is of course eating too ...
The unified theory of brain learning
The brain learns basically by shifting between different strengths of its synapses, as a response to different stimuli - that ...
New imaging method reveals stunning methods of brain connections
The typical healthy human brain contains about 200 billion nerve cells, called neurons, all of which are connected through hundreds ...