Visualizing an object in the mind’s eye allows us to remember the face of someone we met long ago, or to picture an item we ...

Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations — it’s a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first few ...

A new study has revealed that neural inhibition and balanced neural activity in a specific area of the brain is required for recognition memory. The findings could help provide better understanding of ...

For decades, neuroscientists have been trying to uncover the neural processes that allow humans and various other animals to ...

When you try to solve a math problem in your head or remember the things on your grocery list, you’re engaging in a complex neural balancing act — a process that, according to a new study by Brown ...

Every day, our brain takes countless fleeting experiences - from walks on the beach to presentations at work - and transforms them into long-term memories. How exactly this works remains a mystery, ...

Stress worsens sleep quality and can impair memory. Shinjae Chung, from the University of Pennsylvania, led a study to explore a neural pathway in male mice that stress may influence to cause sleep ...

Discover 25 Memory Facts That Will Break Your Brain! Uncover how your mind stores, forgets, and even invents memories.

Healthy habits, including exercise, a good diet and getting enough sleep, can pay big dividends on improving memory function ...