The brain is often described as a dense forest of connections, and for years scientists have searched for ways to trim that ...

Ordinary human cells, not just neurons, respond more strongly to memory signals when they arrive in spaced bursts rather than ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for learning and memory. Results of the study, published in the journal Science ...

People given general anaesthesia fall into a coma-like state in which their memory and perception of pain are switched off.

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

I’ve seen growing research on the benefits of exercise for your brain. Even after a light yoga session or a jog around the block, I can personally attest that I feel more focused and productive, so ...

The hippocampus serves as the primary learning and memory center of the brain, but this is not where our memories are held. Rather, memory traces or engrams are represented by the connections between ...

A neurologist has revealed the two things he “never” does in the morning. Following these rules could help boost brain function and improve memory. In a video uploaded to social media platform TikTok, ...

Social media connectivity boosts networking performance while significantly reducing content learning and recall accuracy.

New research suggests pregnancy doesn’t impair the brain—it reshapes it, refining memory, attention, and emotional awareness ...