Memories: Molecules and Circuits

Memory can be typically defined as the brain function enabling the encoding, storage and retrieval of sensory information. In operational terms, this definition implies that our central nervous system not only processes various sensory modalities, be they visual, tactile, auditory, olfactory or gustatory, but is also capable of forming, organizing and conserving memory traces for extended periods of time. At both psychological and physiological levels, there is now a consensus that memory m...