View of a complex and dynamic network of neurons with their branched projections from the cerebral cortex of a mouse. The colored neurons were imaged with a modern light sheet microscope (mesospim.org). (Image: F. Voigt, W. Luo, C. Földy, F. Helmchen)
A big part of learning involves our memory. Neuroscientists are looking closely at what goes on in our brains when we learn, and are slowly unraveling the mysteries of this incredible ability of ours.