Memories and sensations: The rhythm that unites them

The brain is divided into functional circuits, each specialized for specific tasks: perception, memory, problem solving... how do these circuits work as a team when required? Research suggests that the secret may lie in synchronization of the rhythms of electrical activity. A new study shows that in rats engaged in a task requiring them to make decisions based on memory, sensory and memory regions synchronize at the theta rhythm, the same rhythm that defines the sweeping movement of their whiske