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.
Objects like these are etched into our memory, shaping who we are and helping us navigate environments and daily life with ease. But how do these memories form? And what if we could stop them from slipping away under a devastating condition like Alzheimer's disease?
Scientists at UBC's faculty of medicine have just uncovered a crucial piece of the puzzle. In a study published on February 12th in Nature Communications, the researchers have discovered a new type of brain cell that plays a central role in our ability to remember and recognize objects.
