Traditionally, explicit long-term memory (the intentional, conscious recollection of things and experiences) is divided into ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in ...

Cancer and Alzheimer's disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person.

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline as people age. The ...

A new study challenges the long-standing belief that episodic and semantic memory rely on distinct brain systems.

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

Intranasal insulin effectively targets brain regions involved in memory and cognition, showing promise for Alzheimer and MCI treatment. Insulin uptake varied among participants, with higher uptake in ...

As AI makes thinking easier experts warn that mental fitness is at risk and explain why training your brain still matters ...

Babies of every species from mouse to human rapidly forget things that happen to them—an effect called infantile amnesia. A ...