What is the mechanism that allows our brains to incorporate new information about the world, and form memories? New work by a team of neuroscientists led by Dr Tomás Ryan from Trinity College Dublin shows that learning occurs through the continuous formation of new connectivity patterns between specific engram cells in different regions of the brain.
The relationship between tobacco smoking, all-cause mortality, and premature death
The adverse effects of smoking on public health in the country and calls for immediate action.