Maps Made of Nerve Cells
Mice move through the virtual world of a video game and provide insight into the mechanisms of memory formation.
Mice move through the virtual world of a video game and provide insight into the mechanisms of memory formation.
Inhibited neurons set the tempo for memory processes. The more we know about the billions of nerve cells in the brain, the less their interaction appears spontaneous and random. The harmony underlying the processing of memory contents has been revealed by Prof. Dr. Marlene Bartos’ workgroup at the Institute of Physiology I.