Every day, the brain takes in far more experiences than it will ever store. Most dissolve within hours. A few persist for ...

Researchers discover a neural switch in the medial septum that commands the brain to retrieve recent memories, shedding light ...

Learning to read written text fundamentally alters the pathways the human brain uses to process spoken words. According to a ...

A new study reveals that the memory for a specific experience is stored in multiple parallel 'copies'. These are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes deleted ...

Scientists have discovered that the brain’s sensory systems play a much larger role in speech learning than previously believed.

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

Five foods your brain most wants in your 60s — and the five it could really do without. The evidence is compelling, the foods ...

Nootropics, often called brain boosters or smart supplements, are widely used to support focus, memory and mental performance. While some supplements show promise, nootropics tend to be more ...

Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. It helps you remember the time, place, and details surrounding a specific event or experience in your life. For example, remembering what you had for ...

How do we learn to remember? At the most fundamental level, it's all about chemicals and electricity. Beyond their roles in ...