A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

When we learn something new, our brain cells (neurons) communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals. If the same group of neurons communicate together often, the connections ...

Just light exercise—10 or 20 minutes of walking a day—can be enough to take the edge off. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...

You can use up all the storage on your phone or max out your computer's drive, but can you use up all the memory space in your brain? Despite how you might feel before an exam or after a sleepless ...

Wondering how to get a good memory? Not only can this habit help you preserve it as much as possible as you age, but it can ...

Your nose’s superpower is thanks to a “superhighway” that leads directly into your brain. The olfactory system runs straight to the hippocampus, or your memory hub, whereas other sensory systems have ...

Singapore has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, yet many individuals spend almost a decade in poor health ...

One of the primary ways exercise benefits the brain is by increasing blood flow throughout the body. This enhanced ...

Activating two somatostatin receptors enhances amyloid beta breakdown and improves memory in models of Alzheimer’s disease.