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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.
Pooling data from dozens of experiments let researchers show whose brains benefit the most from…
Researchers suggest that the memory retrieval challenges experienced by older adults may be due to…
A new theory suggests that forgetting is not a memory decay but a learning process…
Neuroscientists have developed a new imaging technique that allows for mapping synapses during memory formation,…
New findings from Northwestern University reveal that activating memory during sleep can improve the recall…
Baylor sleep researcher Michael Scullin finds ‘earworms’ continue during sleep, can cause restless nights. Most…
Infrared light therapy via a wearable helmet improved cognition and motor function in healthy adults,…
Extra brain processing during sleep enhances learning of new motor skills. Practice makes perfect, but…
A Cambridge team found that a brain protein helps determine if traumatic memories can be…
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…