Posted on behalf of Jaime Martinez: The authors of the present work studied the extent to which visual brain regions participate in non-sensory cognitive processes of visual representation. To this end, they evaluated the role of ventral visual pathway areas in visual imagery and working memory by analyzing intracerebral EEG recordings from the left inferior […]
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Identification of a genetic cluster influencing memory performance and hippocampal activity in humans
In this study the authors investigated molecular pathways associated with memory formation. They used the behavioral genetics approach to identify genetic variations related to memory performance. An additional fMRI-study was conducted to validate their genetic findings as well as to capture brain activity related to the genotype. Out of 336 healthy subjects that underwent an […]
Molecular computer models enhance learning and memory
Posted on behalf of Benjamin Paffhausen: The authors studied long term sensitization of the withdrawal reflex in Aplysia, which is an example of long term memory (LTM). Previous findings suggested that activation of protein kinase A (PKA) and extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK) lead to long term facilitation (LTF), a form of LTM. PKA and […]
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