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Scientists used a tool called SynTrogo to edit brain circuits in mice, showing that trimming select synapses can make ...

Researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the brain's ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.

Picture this: your brain is a high-performance engine. Over decades, it doesn't just wear down, it also starts to run hot.

A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories. Memory can be such a fickle thing. Whether trying to remember people's names ...

Babies of every species from mouse to human rapidly forget things that happen to them-an effect called infantile amnesia. A type of brain immune cell called microglia might control this type of ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and ...