A randomized placebo controlled experiment shows that increasing noradrenaline during learning does not improve basic memory accuracy but increases the spread of associations across the hippocampal ...

New research from the University of Mississippi suggests that telling stories – from ancient campfire tales to modern-day digital communication – may be tied to how human memory evolved.

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new type of computer hardware inspired by how the human ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), in particular, may be at play, and identifying ways to slow down its progression can help. In ...

Frozen mouse brain tissue regained activity after thawing in a new cryopreservation experiment, hinting at future medical possibilities.

Hundreds of local residents came to campus to explore brain puzzles, art projects and hands-on science experiments, all ...

Working memory is a cognitive function that is essential for carrying out everyday activities and temporarily retaining ...

“One of the best ways to enhance brain function is aerobic exercise,” says neurologist David Perlmutter, MD. Just a little bit of mild exercise a day—from walking to yoga—triggers activity in the ...

For their test run, the researchers flash-froze thin slices of mouse brain tissue containing the hippocampus — the region ...

A research team led by Lee Hyun Jun and Noh Hee Yeon from the Division of Nanotechnology at DGIST has succeeded in ...

"Location, location, location" applies to productivity, too. Here are three neuroscience habits to shift your desk from ...

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found no ...