A Cambridge team found that a brain protein helps determine if traumatic memories can be…
Browsing: Memory
Memory refers to the brain’s ability to encode, store, and retrieve information, forming the foundation of learning, decision-making, and personal identity. It encompasses various types, including short-term, long-term, and working memory, each supported by distinct neural processes and brain regions. Scientists study memory to uncover how it develops, how it can be enhanced or impaired, and what happens in disorders like Alzheimer’s and PTSD. This page highlights cutting-edge research on the biology, psychology, and technology of memory, including breakthroughs in neuroscience, cognitive science, and memory-related therapies.
Inhibitory brain stimulation allows better memorization by reducing the power of beta-waves in the brain.…
Discovery represents significant advance in developing treatments for cognitive impairment in a broad spectrum of…
Brain Signals That Help Memories Form May Influence Blood Sugar A set of brain signals…
Unlike humans, aging cuttlefish retain vivid episodic-like memory. Their brains stay cognitively sharp until just…
Studies in brainless slime molds reveal that they use physical cues to decide where to…
A brain region may house “grandmother-like” neurons that link facial recognition with memory — a…
Special Neurons in the Hippocampus May Be Involved in Time-Related Features of Memory Neurons in…
Research Highlights: High blood pressure is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia in…
New study and a review of decades of data pushes the memory clock back over…
The discovery could have important implications for the health of aging brains and development of…
Infections outside the brain may accelerate Alzheimer’s decline by overstimulating immune cells. New research into…
Scientists from Japan employ a novel two-step method of labeling neurotransmitter receptor proteins to track…
New findings demonstrate how the brain’s memory center operates at a ‘watershed’ making it especially…
A new study shows that over time, our memories lose vivid details and retain just…
Study of medical studies reveals ancient aboriginal memory technique superior. Australian scientists have compared an…
Osanetant reduces fear memory in males but increases it in females, revealing how sex hormones…
The MeshCODE theory proposes that memory is stored as binary patterns in talin proteins, turning the…