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TWiN 56: Astrocytes help neurons remember

  • November 26, 2024
  • Tagged as: astrocyte, engram neurons, immediate early genes, learning, memory, neurobiology, neuron, neuroscience

TWiN explains a study showing that while groups of neurons, form the basis for memory, astrocytes are key components of the adaptive reponse to learning experiences, and regulate the flow of information during circuit plasticity…

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TWiN 13: mRNAs for long-term memory

  • December 16, 2020
  • Tagged as: astrocyte, contextual fear memory, engrams, inflammation, learning, long-term memory, membrane fusion, memory, memory consolidation, microglia, neuron, neuroscience

Ori, Jason, Erin, and Vincent dissect a study that utilizes single-cell RNA sequencing to reveal the genes that underlie remote memory storage in the medial prefrontal cortex of the mouse.

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TWiN 1: The ultimate challenge

  • October 26, 2019
  • Tagged as: behavior, cognitive, consciousness, learning, memory, motor, nerve, neural circuit, neuron, neuroscience, perception, sensory, synapse

The synaptics launch the first episode of TWiN by revealing their training, research interests, and goals for the podcast.

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