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A new study shows that balanced neural inhibition in the hippocampus is crucial for recognition memory, the ability to remember objects we’ve recently encountered.

USC researchers have identified a previously unknown pattern of organization in one of the brain’s most important areas for ...

Excessive screen time in childhood is associated with changes in the brain, particularly in regions involved in attention and ...

Is language core to thought, or a separate process? For 15 years, the neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has gathered evidence of a ...

Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

A new study has revealed that neural inhibition and balanced neural activity in a specific area of the brain is required for recognition memory. The ...

Chronic stress can alter the brain’s fear and emotion systems, subtly influencing how we respond to everyday challenges and ...