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Neuroscience.com: Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories

The image of the hippocampus in the public domain. Hippocampus Predicts Rewards by Reorganizing Memories ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience ·January 29, 2026 Summary: A new preclinical study reveals that the hippocampus does more than just store memories; it actively reorganizes them to predict future … Continue reading

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Memory Rewritten: Study Finds No Clear Line Between Episodic and Semantic Retrieval

The image is credited to Neuroscience News. Memory Rewritten: Study Finds No Clear Line Between Episodic and Semantic Retrieval Featured Neuroscience Psychology ·January 27, 2026 Summary: A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown … Continue reading

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Big Think: Memorizing London’s 25,000 streets changes cabbies’ brains — and may prevent Alzheimer’s. Comment: Came across Professor Eleanor Maguire’s involvement in this research. I wrote to her because of the difficulties I had with spatial post TBI, she replied. Sadly only in her fifties, she passed away. Quote: This supports the theory that the brain is not so much a bucket to be filled, but a muscle to be trained.

Memorizing London’s 25,000 streets changes cabbies’ brains — and may prevent Alzheimer’s One of the toughest vocational exams in the world requires candidates to memorize 25,000 streets in an area five times the size of Manhattan. Big Think Jan 27, … Continue reading

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EL PAIS: Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember

Select: subscribeLOG IN Science Silicon ValleyYoutubeGoogleLatest News Neuroscience Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember For the first time, a new study has observed the complex spacing effect in modified kidney cells Javier Yanes JAN 03, 2025 … Continue reading

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El Pais: Can we restore lost memories

Neuroscience Steve Ramirez, neuroscientist: ‘We have been able to restore memories that were thought to be lost’ The researcher is a pioneer in techniques for manipulating mice brains to change how they recall past events Daniel Mediavilla JAN 13, 2026 – … Continue reading

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Scientific American: A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation

or 90 days January 9, 2026 2 min readAdd Us On Google Why Your Brain Puts Off Doing Unpleasant Tasks A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail

But the model also presented the researchers with a group of neurons—about 20 percent—whose activity appeared highly predictive of error. Credit: Neuroscience News AI Brain Model Shows How Neurons Learn, and Where They Fail FeaturedNeuroscience ·December 29, 2025 Summary: A biologically … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Why Memories Change: How the Brain Rewrites the Past

A key part of the study focused on how the brain physically stores memories, highlighting the role of the hippocampus – a part of the brain that helps form and organise memories. Credit: Neuroscience News Why Memories Change: How the … Continue reading

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New Atlas: Your brain makes drastic changes at these five points in life

Your brain makes drastic changes at these five points in life By Michael Franco November 25, 2025 By observing MRI scans from nearly 4,000 people of all ages, Cambridge researchers uncovered the five epochs of human brain development Depositphotos View 1 … Continue reading

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Flint Rehab: Damage to Broca’s Area: Causes, Symptoms, & Rehabilitation Process. Comment: Years after TBI while in hospital yet again at that time in my life … the word brocas was used by a consultant engaging with students. It is so important to understand what happens when you have a TBI or stroke and it affects language. Times are changing fast … and being engaged and open to knowledge is essential to help you cope with health issues you encounter in your life.

Home » Neurological Recovery Blog » Traumatic Brain Injury » Damage to Broca’s Area: Causes, Symptoms, & Rehabilitation Process Damage to Broca’s Area: Causes, Symptoms, & Rehabilitation Process Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Denslow, OTR/L — written by Flint Rehab. Last updated on July 18, 2022 Damage to Broca’s area, … Continue reading

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