Neuroscientists and psychologists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports learning and the encoding of ...

Recent psychological research reveals that certain forms of strong memory can make people more prone to distortion, anxiety, and poor decisions, all while making them feel smarter and more accurate ...

Memory loss is often viewed as a brain problem, but the digestive system plays a major role. Research published in Nature shows that age-related bacterial changes disrupt nerve communication, and ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have created the first detailed map showing how genetic activity is controlled in ...

The brain and the microbiome are in constant communication and maintaining that connection as we age could be key to avoiding—or even reversing—cognitive decline.

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. It also could be ...

For almost a century, psychologists and neuroscientists have been trying to understand how humans memorize different types of information, ranging from knowledge or facts to the recollection of ...

Narrowing the gap between an individual’s biological and chronological age is linked to better brain health and a 23% reduced ...

As temperatures rise, so do sleepless nights, medication dangers, and social isolation, compounding vulnerability for those ...

Stanford Medicine researchers have identified a specific gut bacterium that accelerates memory loss in aging mice, and they ...