In their study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified an unusual type of brain cell they named “ovoid ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

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The UBC team's research, published this week in the journal Nature Communications, dubbed the highly-specialized neurons ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts-photos of family and friends on the ...

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Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove ...

Researchers have identified a unique mitochondrial process in CA2 neurons that supports learning, memory, and social ...

Regular yoga practice can enhance brain function and memory. Seven specific poses, including Standing Forward Bend and ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that links brain cell activity to the activation of genes responsible for ...

A new study reveals that brain cells transmit signals using a mechanism similar to muscle contraction, shedding light on ...