First circuit map of brain's learning and memory center Date: August 9, 2017 Source: University of Konstanz Summary: A significant development in understanding the brain: Scientists have, for the ...

Figure 1: CA3 circuits and their proposed role in memory. This schematic illustration shows the different elements of CA3 circuits and their hypothesized involvement in memory encoding and recall.

A research team led by University of California, Irvine has discovered new neural circuits that regulate spatial learning and memory in the brain's hippocampal formation.