Scientists identify neurons devoted to social memory
Thursday, September 29, 2016 - 17:21
in Biology & Nature
Mice have brain cells that are dedicated to storing memories of other mice, according to a new study from MIT neuroscientists. These cells, found in a region of the hippocampus known as the ventral CA1, store “social memories” that help shape the mice’s behavior toward each other. The researchers also showed that they can suppress […]