An experiment to learn more about the hippocampus has helped develop a new computer program. The hippocampus enables memories to be indexed. Distinct patterns were found by the computer program after brain scans on volunteers were performed. These patterns were the same in the volunteers. This type of research is progressing with notable speed.

Highlights
•It is possible to decode specific episodic memory traces from fMRI activity
•Individual memories can be decoded from fMRI activity in the human hippocampus (HC)
•The HC contains significantly more episodic information than adjacent brain areas
•Episodic information is localized to bilateral anterior and right posterior HC