In terms of brain structure, higher family socioeconomic status was associated with greater volume in regions such as the cerebellum—linked to working memory—and lower volume in the medial ...

A new mouse study of spatial memory suggests that the brain's representation of places "drifts" over time. Memories of places ...

When asked which physical details would have to be measured in order to decode a specific long-term memory from a static, preserved brain, agreement rose with scale and resolution.

Anyone who makes a habit of losing their keys has a new excuse: you didn't forget — your memory just moved. [or something!] That's courtesy of neuroscientists at Northwestern University, who recently ...

Darth Vader never said, “Luke I am your father.” So why do we all think he did? Here’s the science behind this strange ...

Older adults who are musicians have an easier time distinguishing speech from noise. It adds to existing studies that show ...

From sniffing scents to squeezing your hand, these quirky yet science-based memory hacks will boost your recall in ways you ...

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A new study using direct recordings from human brains reveals how the amygdala and hippocampus coordinate to form and retrieve emotional memories.

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