Brain researchers long knew that the model for studying memory oversimplified the complex processes that the brain uses to decide what to keep and for how long. A new study demonstrated “a cascade of ...

As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people’s powers of recollection, I’m often asked how ...

Memory loss often feels like something that arrives late in life. In reality, the story may begin much earlier, long before ...

Sugar and hunger shape human memory. That is the conclusion reached by a team of French scientists at the Paris Laboratory of ...

Scientists have uncovered a stepwise system that guides how the brain sorts and stabilizes lasting memories. By tracking brain activity during virtual reality learning tasks, researchers identified ...

A landmark 20-year analysis of the ACTIVE trial suggests that targeted, reinforced speed-based cognitive training may delay dementia diagnosis, offering new insight into how structured mental ...

That 20 percent calorie threshold is easier to hit than it sounds: A couple of individually sized chip bags, a candy bar, and ...

AS we age, brain cells face increasing challenges from inflammation, oxidative stress, reduced blood flow, and the buildup of ...