Tag: memory formation
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To live and learn: making memories has to be a speedy business
The brain is plastic – adapting to the hundreds of experiences in our daily lives by reorganizing pathways and making new connections between nerve cells. This plasticity requires that memories […]
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Identifying genes that maintain stem cells and healthy cognition
The cellular mechanisms that promote long-term cell survival and maintenance of the adult nervous system are only poorly-understood, in spite of their clinical relevance. A study from the Hospital for […]