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Light-Triggered Genes Reveal the Hidden Workings of Memory
Nobel laureate Susumu Tonegawa’s lab is overturning old assumptions about how memories form, how recall works and whether lost memories might be restored from “silent engrams.”
The Maestro of Memory Manipulation
The neuroscientist Sheena Josselyn can evoke and erase memories in mice using new tools that precisely control the brain.
New Clues to How the Brain Maps Time
The same brain cells that track location in space appear to also count beats in time. The research suggests that our thoughts may take place on a mental space-time canvas.
Mental Leaps Cued by Memory’s Ripples
The same mental processes that organize memories may also coordinate how we make decisions.