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

They focused on the functions of astrocytes in the amygdala, a brain region known to be crucial for regulating emotion and ...

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

Our brains store immense information about our experiences, feelings, and the world around us. Networks of neurons encode these signals as memories. These networks are called engrams. Select ...

A team in New York reveals how a single traumatic moment can retroactively transform our memories of previously peaceful ...

Astrocytes, non-neuronal brain cells, have been shown to work alongside neurons to store and recall memories, reshaping our ...

A new study changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons that respond to learning events and control memory recall.

Fascinating new findings into how clusters of 'brain stars' retain memories has changed what we know about how they're held ...

Results indicate that a distinct ensemble of astrocytes selectively coordinates the consolidation and recall of a particular memory.

New research reveals that astrocytes, a type of non-neuronal brain cell, play a significant role in memory storage and recall ...

A study published in Nature by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons ...