Animals have sophisticated mechanisms for co** with danger. Freezing is a unique state
that, upon threat detection, allows evidence to be gathered, response possibilities to be …

Creative thought relies on the reorganisation of existing knowledge. Sleep is known to be
important for creative thinking, but there is a debate about which sleep stage is most …

The glymphatic system is a network of perivascular spaces that promotes movement of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) into the brain and clearance of metabolic waste. This fluid …

Neural circuits construct distributed representations of key variables—external stimuli or
internal constructs of quantities relevant for survival, such as an estimate of one's location in …

Memories are initially encoded in the hippocampus but subsequently consolidated to the
cortex. Although synaptic plasticity is key to these processes, its precise spatiotemporal …

Un socle génétique, notre ADN (acide désoxyribonucléique), composé de trois milliards de
paires de nucléotides1, sorte de «gros œuvre» qui détermine la mise en place d'un réseau …

Slow oscillations and sleep spindles are hallmarks of the EEG during slow-wave sleep
(SWS). Both oscillatory events, especially when co-occurring in the constellation of spindles …

The hippocampus replays experiences during quiet rest periods, and this replay benefits
subsequent memory. A critical open question is how memories are prioritized for this replay …

Depression is a common chronic psychiatric illness, which is resistant to medical treatments.
While melatonin may alleviate certain depression symptoms, evidence for its efficacy against …

El cerebro humano es una máquina extraordinaria, capaz de transformarse a sí misma a
partir de la experiencia y de albergar talentos que nos vuelven únicos como especie …