"These changes in representation, during learning and after, must be driven by synaptic plasticity ... Although the research ...

New research from the University of Chicago challenges long-held beliefs about how synaptic plasticity contributes to memory ...

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Researchers have developed DELTA, a powerful new imaging method that maps brain-wide synaptic changes during learning.

New research on the hippocampus, a brain area essential for memory, suggests that new rules of synaptic plasticity best explain how brain activity continually reshapes the way memories are recorded in ...

New structural markers of memory storage uncovered by Scripps Research may pave the way for new treatments for memory loss.

Learning another language is not only helpful in being able to converse in said language – it may also benefit the brain. Preliminary research indicates that you could learn a […] ...

Researchers used advanced cryo-electron microscopy to capture atomic-level images of how glutamate, a key neurotransmitter, opens channels in brain cells.

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Discover simple techniques to improve your memory, from spaced repetition to visualization strategies that can be easily ...

Why is sleep so important for learning and memory? Neuroscientists from the Csicsvari group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) provided new insight into this essential function ...