Research reveals ‘molecular glue’ that helps form and stabilize memories

Memories are stored through the interaction of two proteins: a structural protein, KIBRA (green), which acts as a persistent synaptic label, and a synapse-strengthening enzyme, protein kinase Mzeta (red). Drugs that disrupt memory-maintaining interaction (other colors) erase pre-recorded long-term and distant memories. Credit: Changchi Hsieh, Ph.D. Whether it’s our first visit to a zoo or … Read more

How brains map memories without movement – Neuroscience News

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Resume: Mental maps in the brain are activated when thinking about sequences of experiences, even without physical movement. In an animal study, they found that the entorhinal cortex houses a cognitive map of experiences, which is activated during mental simulation. This is the first study to demonstrate the cellular basis of mental simulation in a … Read more