Neural Recall: Brain area may support fact and event memory

A small, inner-brain region called the hippocampus boasts a well-earned reputation as a memory hub. However, researchers disagree about whether the hippocampus specializes in remembering only experiences or instead coordinates recall of both experiences and factual information.

Support for the structure’s double-barreled role comes from a group of six adults who suffered rare brain damage limited largely to the hippocampus.