Study also finds specific frequency bands of brain waves associated with encoding, or inhibiting encoding, of sensory information across the cortex.

New statistical model may help scientists understand how animals infer whether surroundings are novel or haven’t changed enough to be a new context.

Device not only helps record dream reports, but also guides dreams toward particular themes.

The lateral septum encodes spatial information with a special emphasis on where the reward lies.

Neurons that store abstract representations of past experiences are activated when a new, similar event takes place.

A specialized MRI sensor reveals the neurotransmitter’s influence on neural activity throughout the brain.

The same neurons responsible for encoding reward also form new memories to suppress fearful ones.

Scientists pinpoint the role of a receptor in vision degradation in amblyopia.

Engineers program human and bacterial cells to keep a record of complex molecular events.

Novel study shows protein CPG15 acts as a molecular proxy of experience to mark synapses for stabilization.