Ample sleep is an important basis for maintaining health, however with the pace of life
accelerating in modern society, more people are using sacrificial sleep to cope with these …

Neurogenesis is the process of forming new neurons from neural stem cells (NSCs). In
adults, this process takes place in specific areas of the brain, known as neurogenic niches …

Here, we review the basis of contextual memory at a conceptual and cellular level. We begin
with an overview of the philosophical foundations of traversing space, followed by theories …

The circuitry underlying the initiation, maintenance, and coordination of wakefulness, rapid
eye movement sleep, and non‐rapid eye movement sleep is not thoroughly understood …

Sleep is a basic, physiological requirement for living things to survive and is a process that
covers one third of our lives. Melatonin is a hormone that plays an important role in the …

Background There is a critical need for neuroimaging markers of brain integrity to monitor
effects of modifiable lifestyle factors on brain health. This observational, cross-sectional …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most common psychiatric disorder after a
catastrophic event; however, the efficacious treatment options remain insufficient. Increasing …

Serotonin-induced facilitation of synaptic transmission at the sensorimotor synapse in
Aplysia occurs in three temporal phases: short-term facilitation (STF), intermediate-term …

While there is substantial evidence that the dorsal and ventral hippocampus play different
roles during emotional learning, it is unknown how these roles are implemented. Here, we …

Sleep plays a crucial role in memory stabilization. In the dorsal hippocampus (dHPC), fast
oscillations (sharp-wave ripples) during non-REM sleep consolidate spatial memories …