Scientists at UBC’s faculty of medicine have discovered a new type of brain cell that plays a central role in our ability to remember and recognize objects. Discovery of ‘ovoid cells’ reshapes our ...

Ovoid Cells are specialized neurons in the hippocampus responsible for object recognition memory Their discovery could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Autism ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts-photos of family and friends on the wall, well-worn sneakers by the door, a shelf adorned with travel mementos.

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory. It means how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...