MRI reveals the secrets of temporal memory
2019
University of California, Irvine, USA
In a UCI study, participants sat with their heads inside a high-resolution fMRI scanner while watching a popular TV show and then viewing still frames from the episode, one at a time. This way it was possible to capture the processes by which the brain stores information about when events happen, known as temporal memory. The researchers identified a new network of brain regions involved in these processes, where the nerve cells give each moment a distinctive signature. This research may further our understanding of dementia, as these temporal memory regions are the first to experience age-related deficits and also show some of the first pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
Precise temporal memories are supported by the lateral entorhinal cortex in humans
Michael A. Yassa
Added on: 07-09-2020
[1] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-018-0303-1[2] https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/watching-tv-under-fmri-313986
