Researchers identify the Munc13-1 protein as a crucial molecular pathway for working memory, linking calcium signaling to synaptic strengthening.

Short-term memory loss is common and can be something as simple as misplacing your car keys. Usually, short-term memory loss is temporary and not a concern. Malnutrition, brain injuries, aging, and ...

You can misremember something just seconds after it happened, reframing events in your mind to better fit with your own preconceptions. Our brains probably do this in an effort to make sense of the ...

Researchers at Rockefeller University have just released findings from a new study, done in mice, which identifies a gene that is critical for short-term memory but functions in a part of the brain ...

Anesthesia affects receptors in the brain, which may cause side effects following surgery. However, evidence that anesthesia causes long-term memory loss is inconclusive. Some people may experience ...

Playing a rhythm-based game for eight weeks helps non-musicians become better at remembering recently seen faces. This suggests that learning to play an instrument could improve short-term memory for ...

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