A new study published in Neuron00923-1) has shown that rats, like humans, can intentionally recall specific memories without ...

How do we learn new things? Neurobiologists using cutting-edge visualization techniques have revealed how changes across our synapses and neurons unfold. The findings depict how information is ...

Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend ...

But revising can be a drag, and you may well be trying to commit things to memory that you aren't that engaged with. If this ...

Would you try an electromagnetic headset that claims to ‘reset the vagus nerve’? Emilie Lavinia investigates the world of ...

Our brain's remarkable ability to form and store memories has long fascinated scientists, yet most of the microscopic mechanisms behind memory and learning processes remain a mystery.

Brain aging may lead to a decline in immune system response and hinder the removal of aged cells. The accumulation of these ...

A team of over 150 scientists has achieved what once seemed impossible: a complete wiring and activity map of a tiny section ...

Listening to nostalgic music activates key brain regions tied to memory and emotion, according to a new brain imaging study.

The International (CCHR), a leading mental health industry watchdog, has released a damning report detailing how ...

Just like food, water, and air, sleep is essential. It plays a critical role in memory consolidation, learning, and emotional regulation. Importantly, sleep also enables the brain to clear out ...

Heavy and former heavy drinking is associated with brain abnormalities like hyaline arteriolosclerosis and neurofibrillary tangles, which can be a marker of dementia, new research shows.