Until now, molecular-level DNA circuits have mainly been used for simple tasks, such as detecting the presence of ...

The hippocampus is a key brain region involved in memory formation and spatial orientation. It transforms short-term memories ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illustration by Alanah Sarginson Think of your happiest memory. A wedding, your child’s birth, or maybe just a perfect night out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The science of SuperAgers reveals how some people keep sharp memory at 80+, offering clues to healthier brain aging. (CREDIT ...

As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people's powers of recollection, I'm often asked how ...

It has been known for nearly 20 years that slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the formation of memories. Why that is was previously unknown. Now, a team of ...

What makes a memory innately nostalgic? Exploring my changing identity through the installments of this column has prompted these questions. While anyone can offer their take on this deeply personal ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks. Researchers expected clear differences but instead found strong overlap ...

Erasing a memory like throwing away an old receipt? Forgetting a difficult breakup like deleting an old voicemail? It's an idea that makes you dream, or even shudder. This "science fiction fantasy" is ...

Memory acts as the invisible thread linking our past experiences to present awareness, shaping who we are and how we learn. Far from being fixed, though, memory is a dynamic system. It's constantly ...

Growing older often comes with the expectation of memory loss. By age 80, the average person recalls far fewer words on standard memory tests than they did in middle age. Scientists long assumed this ...