Researchers have uncovered a surprising role for astrocytes—cells surrounding neurons—in deciding which memories are kept or ...

Stress can shape how memories are formed, a study in mice suggests. The findings could point the way to future treatments for ...

The researchers implemented a technique called "optogenetics" to manipulate the astrocytes by shining light onto them through ...

Stress is a double-edged sword when it comes to memory: stressful or otherwise emotional events are usually more memorable, but stress can also make it harder for us to retrieve memories. Now, ...

First, the researchers used a technique called optogenetics ... Both these genetic approaches reduced PTSD-like symptoms in mice after double-shocking and shortened the time taken for the mice ...

Findings could lead to new therapies to prevent traumatic memories from forming, aiding PTSD treatment ... technique called ...

One of the most powerful assets of the brain is that it can store information as memories, allowing us to learn from our ...

People who suffer from PTSD often have problems shedding ... Holmes and his colleagues tweaked the brains of mice using a technique called optogenetics. This technique involves injecting a ...

Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain bidirectionally controls sensitivity to threats to initiate and complete escape behavior in mice ... stress disorder (PTSD). The study, published ...