Long-term memory formation in male mice was assessed by conducting a series of experiments based on the novel objection recognition task or "NORT." In this study, laboratory mice under investigation ...

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 findings could help provide better understanding of ...

Anxiety disorders are highly common and belong to the most debilitating mental disorders 1. Characteristic symptoms of anxiety disorders comprise a sense of impending dread, danger or threat, ...

Episodic memory is memory for experiences within a specific temporal and spatial context. Episodic memories decline early in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Recollection of episodic memories can fail with ...

Scientists discovered that sleep deprivation damages a key brain circuit responsible for social memory, making it harder to recognize familiar individuals. In laboratory studies, caffeine restored ...