Decision Making
June 2, 2025
Memories Can Sway a Decision Long Before It’s Made
Researchers find memories forge links to help people make new decisions quickly and accurately
Learning & Memory
April 17, 2025
How Do Memories of Places Form?
First recordings of activity in the branch tips of mouse neurons reveal unexpected secrets underlying the creation of mental maps
Learning & Memory
March 12, 2025
Songbirds Highlight Dopamine’s Role in Learning
Researchers studying zebra finches see, for the first time, how dopamine guides trial and error learning.
Learning & Memory
December 18, 2024
New Peek at Connections Between Neurons Shines Light Into Memory Formation
Scientists for the first time see, in mice, the precise way in which connections between neurons change during memory formation
Learning & Memory
October 15, 2024
Fearful Memories of Others Seen in Mouse Brain
Temporarily silencing brain regions helped scientists pinpoint where different types of memories originate
Learning & Memory
July 23, 2024
Zuckerman Institute Memory Expert Named an HHMI Investigator
Dr. Dmitriy Aronov’s discoveries about chickadees may help solve mysteries about the inner workings of memory
Learning & Memory
March 29, 2024
Barcode-like Neural Activity Found in Chickadees
Scientists find new patterns of electrical activity that may help the brain record and recall memories, not just in birds, but humans too
Computation
February 20, 2024
Can A Single Brain Region Encode Familiarity and Recollection?
A new study with mice reveals how the brain can identify familiar individuals and recall past experiences with them; findings could shed light on disorders affecting memory
Learning & Memory
January 22, 2024
This Pianist Learns with Songbirds
Meet Graduate Student Jonathan Kasdin, Neurobiology and Behavior Program
Learning & Memory
December 13, 2023
New study sheds light on how the brain learns to seek reward
Rewards don’t just reinforce a specific action—they quickly change the whole pattern of how we behave
