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The hippocampus is a part of the forebrain, located in the medial temporal lobe. It belongs to the limbic system and plays major roles in short term memory and spatial navigation. Humans and other mammals have two hippocampi, one in each side of the brain.
'Orphan' Gene may Have Evolved to Give Seahorses Their Unique Brood Pouch

'Orphan' Gene may Have Evolved to Give Seahorses Their Unique Brood Pouch

The Evolutionary Enigma: Unraveling the Origins of Seahorses' Flame Cone Cells

The Evolutionary Enigma: Unraveling the Origins of Seahorses' Flame Cone Cells

How Does the Brain Correct Navigational Errors?

How Does the Brain Correct Navigational Errors?

Laxative Prucalopride can Have Important Effects in the Brain Circuits Crucial for Learning and Memory

Laxative Prucalopride can Have Important Effects in the Brain Circuits Crucial for Learning and Memory

Revealing How Human Brains Encode and Retain Value-Based Information

Revealing How Human Brains Encode and Retain Value-Based Information

Study Examines the Role of Neuronal Diversity in Cognitive Functions

Study Examines the Role of Neuronal Diversity in Cognitive Functions

Study Uncovers Somatic Mutations That Play a Role in Common Form of Adult Epilepsy

Study Uncovers Somatic Mutations That Play a Role in Common Form of Adult Epilepsy

Abnormal Immune Activity in Astrocytes Causes Dementia-Related Cognitive Deficits

Abnormal Immune Activity in Astrocytes Causes Dementia-Related Cognitive Deficits

Brain Health Improved by Chemical Signals Released Through Exercise

Brain Health Improved by Chemical Signals Released Through Exercise

New Peptide Blocks a Hyperactive Brain Enzyme Involved in Neurodegeneration

New Peptide Blocks a Hyperactive Brain Enzyme Involved in Neurodegeneration

Novel model tracks hippocampal synaptic plasticity to reveal molecular mechanisms

Novel model tracks hippocampal synaptic plasticity to reveal molecular mechanisms

ApoE4 from neurons plays a critical role in  Alzheimer's disease

ApoE4 from neurons plays a critical role in Alzheimer's disease

Study: Platelets likely to perform a protective function in AD

Study: Platelets likely to perform a protective function in AD

Inhibiting astrocyte hyperactivity can reverse cognitive deficits associated with social deprivation

Inhibiting astrocyte hyperactivity can reverse cognitive deficits associated with social deprivation

New ways to diagnose learning and memory disorders

New ways to diagnose learning and memory disorders

Characterizing the transcription profile of microglia in a mouse model

Characterizing the transcription profile of microglia in a mouse model

The deep relationship between Tob gene and common mental health conditions

The deep relationship between Tob gene and common mental health conditions

Brain cells with the same birthdate display distinct connectivity

Brain cells with the same birthdate display distinct connectivity

Researchers discover key cells that control interaction in parts of the brain

Researchers discover key cells that control interaction in parts of the brain

Study identifies the crucial activity of transposable elements in the evolution of the octopus genomes

Study identifies the crucial activity of transposable elements in the evolution of the octopus genomes

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