memories

by German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: CC0 Public Domain Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain’s neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal transmission between neurons. For the first time, DZNE researchers have observed an associated phenomenon in living brains—specifically in mice. […]

by University of East Anglia edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Episodic memory retrieval involves the reactivation of the cognitive and neural processes which were active when the event was initially experienced. Credit: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2025.106417 A study from the University of East Anglia is helping scientists better understand how our brains

by Ingrid Fadelli, Phys.org edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan   Daily evolution of behavior and single-neuron and population activity. a,b, Schematics of the experimental apparatus (a) and two different cue–RL conditions (b). c, Average velocity profiles for mice during condition RL1 (blue; shading indicates s.e.m.) and RL2 (orange) on day 7. Note the selective slowing