Sharp wave ripples (SPW‐Rs) represent the most synchronous population pattern in the
mammalian brain. Their excitatory output affects a wide area of the cortex and several …

Over more than a century of research has established the fact that sleep benefits the
retention of memory. In this review we aim to comprehensively cover the field of “sleep and …

Memory consolidation during sleep is thought to depend on the coordinated interplay
between cortical slow waves, thalamocortical sleep spindles and hippocampal ripples, but …

Why our use of language is highly creative yet also constrained We use words and phrases
creatively to express ourselves in ever-changing contexts, readily extending language …

This article offers a formal account of curiosity and insight in terms of active (Bayesian)
inference. It deals with the dual problem of inferring states of the world and learning its …

Motor skills are required for activities of daily living. Transcranial direct current stimulation
(tDCS) applied in association with motor skill learning has been investigated as a tool for …

Sleep is a vital function of the nervous system that contributes to brain and bodily
homeostasis, energy levels, cognitive ability, and other key functions of a variety of …

Sleep has been identified as a state that optimizes the consolidation of newly acquired
information in memory, depending on the specific conditions of learning and the timing of …

Acoustic stimulation methods applied during sleep in young adults can increase slow wave
activity (SWA) and improve sleep-dependent memory retention. It is unknown whether this …

Cognitive neuroscience continues to build meaningful connections between affective
behavior and human brain function. Within the biological sciences, a similar renaissance …