Researchers found a powerful protein that helps strengthen the messaging system of the brain. The discovery could lead to new ...

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 ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research ...

The hippocampus serves as the primary learning and memory center of the brain, but this is not where our memories are held. Rather, memory traces or engrams are represented by the connections between ...

Researchers have identified the specific cell group in the brain that plays a central role in our ability to discriminate familiar and novel things, which is called recognition memory. This discovery ...

It turns out your brain might not be the only part of your body that remembers. Scientists at NYU have found that cells outside the brain—like those from your kidneys—can actually "learn" and form ...

The human brain shrinks as it ages, affecting the ability to remember — it’s part of life. Yet there are a lucky few, called “SuperAgers,” who possess a brain that fights back. For these people, ...

Caring for your brain health should start at an early age and not when you are growing old. Here are simple lifestyle changes ...

That crossword puzzle you’ve been diligently completing every morning might not be the brain insurance you think it is. As memory concerns top the list of aging anxieties, brain training apps and ...

A new study in mice demonstrates how a high-fat diet may quickly impact the brain, hindering memory formation processes.

The pursuit of maintaining sharp memory and cognitive vitality throughout life has led to remarkable discoveries about the powerful connection between diet and brain health. Recent evidence points to ...

A tiny brain blip during silent speech revealed the shocking truth: Your brain plans words by imagining sounds, not movements ...