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… concepts via a structure shaped to mimic the limbic system. "Thought Assemblies" is part of MIT's and the Picower … where working memory is known to founder. In the visual cortex (V1), Picower Professor Mark Bear ’s lab has … important type of memory that impacts behavior. “Visual  recognition memory” helps us account for what we’ve …

… monitors arrayed on your desk. That’s a challenge of visual working memory. According to a new study by … 20 in Neuron,  help to explain how the brain implements visual working memory and why performance is both limited and … the memory delay.” The finding suggests that the brain’s system for spotting changes in its visual field has some …

… that insight to discover that astrocyte activity in the visual cortex, the part of the brain that processes vision, … in lock-step with the activity of neurons in response to visual stimuli. That suggested that astrocytes make a vital … vision, Sur said. The visual cortex is a perfect model system in which to work, he said, but astrocytes are also …

… to act upon or even perceive objects on one side of their visual field. Their eyes and bodies are fine, but the brain … and showed that it contains a mix of neurons attuned to visual processing, decision-making and action. “This makes … analyses of PPC function in this powerful model system,” they concluded. In addition to Sur, Pho and Goard, …

… around and even temporarily look away. This capability of “visual working memory” feels effortless, but a new MIT study … track of what’s important to us, even though our visual system’s basic wiring requires mapping what we see on … cortex working memory Neural Circuits Oscillations Visual System Higher Level Cognition Memory Systems Learning …

… specific circuits between the ACC and both the SC and the visual cortex (VC), the researchers could resolve uncertainty … saw it. Researchers traced circuits from the ACC to the visual cortex (VC). VC neurons labeled green trace back to … or synapses, during the development of the visual system in young mice. Read more Research Article MIT imaging …

… or calm – varies the ability of neurons in circuits of the visual cortex to encode information and showed how a … brain to effect that motion. It’s unsurprising that the visual cortex does that first job, but more novel are … answers, approaches at Fall Symposium hippocampus cortex visual system multiphoton microscopy Learning and Memory …

… pull between the frequency bands is a common regulatory system of information flow in the cortex. Moreover, the new … by that activity in five areas across the cortex, from visual areas in the back of the head to a parietal cortex in … saw that alpha/beta mostly peaked in deeper layers of the visual cortices, while gamma often was strongest in …

… Findings Creating new treatments for amblyopia The visual system can be “rebooted,” offering hope for restoring sight … also called “lazy eye,” is the most common form of visual disability in children. Human vision is poor at birth, … Creating new treatments for amblyopia development amblyopia Visual System …

… that underlies learning and memory. With a focus on the visual cortex, Nedivi’s lab investigates the molecular and … and the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying adult visual experience plasticity.  Your work examining both the … they can carry with them to college Read more Microscope system sharpens scientists’ view of neural circuit …