New research shows that the brain uses built-in molecular timers to decide which memories last longer and which ones fade more quickly.

Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Researchers have a new hypothesis for how brain cells called astrocytes might contribute to memory storage in the brain. Their model, known as dense associative memory, would help explain the brain's ...

A study using electroencephalography found that the extent of memory retention after sleep is associated with time spent in ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.

The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you ...

A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that accelerating the brain’s waste removal system could have tremendous implications for our memory. As ...

Research reveals why some people become brain super-agers—and how simple daily habits can help keep your brain strong, sharp, ...

“My year of unraveling” is how a despairing Christy Morrill described nightmarish months when his immune system hijacked his brain. What’s called autoimmune encephalitis attacks the organ that makes ...

In a study published in Frontiers in Science, scientists from Purdue University and the Georgia Institute of Technology ...