This information is channeled to a brain structure called the thalamus, whose job is to relay information simultaneously onto ...

Our 50s are stressful—the kids are growing up and we often have to care for aging parents,” says Bushman. “You need to make time and create the mindset for exercise.” Whatever activity you choose, if ...

A new study reveals that intentional memory control—deciding what to remember or forget—is more powerful than emotional influence when forming long-term memories.

Memory loss is one of the most unsettling experiences a person can face. While it’s often linked to conditions such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, even minor lapses can feel alarming. Forgetting ...

As we age, mild memory lapses are often normal, caused by stress, fatigue, or busy routines. Dementia, however, involves progressive memory loss, difficulty with daily tasks, language problems, ...

Scientists discovered that high-fat junk food disrupts memory circuits in the brain almost immediately. Within just four days, neurons in the hippocampus became overactive, impairing memory. Restoring ...

While you may have been distracted by Apple’s new product releases and interesting operating system enhancements, the company also quietly a powerful new security feature this week: Memory Integrity ...

One of the most confusing moments of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit was when I accidentally flipped over the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme in the testing room. Was that actually embedded memory? Yes, it ...

This month’s executive function skill of focus is working memory. As a reminder, executive function (EF) skills are brain-based skills that help us get things done. For those of us with ADHD, we often ...