It's thought that the process of writing a working memory into the long-term memory store is largely controlled by a seahorse-shaped set of neurons in the brain called the hippocampus. How and ...

As humans and other animals navigate their surroundings and experience different things, their brain creates so-called ...

New research reveals that memories of fatty and sugary foods are encoded in the hippocampus, helping explain why some cravings feel impossible to resist.

The hippocampus is a forebrain structure located within the medial temporal lobe that consists of the subiculum, CA1, CA2, CA3 and dentate gyrus regions. The hippocampal formation also includes ...

The mammalian brain is known to produce mental representations of the spatial environment, known as cognitive maps, that help ...

This approach for transporting therapeutics into cells could open up new possibilities for treating neurological disorders ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists discovered that the brain forms "cold memories" which can later trigger increased ...

In a significant study, researchers have linked fatty and sugary diets to impaired cognitive function. The team from ...