Success with agents starts with embedding them in workflows, not letting them run amok. Context, skills, models, and tools are key. There’s more.

Letting an AI assistant handle the hard parts of thinking feels efficient in the moment, but a growing body of cognitive science research suggests that convenience comes at a measurable cost. When ...

Memopezil is at the center of a rapidly growing conversation about cognitive health in 2026, as consumer interest in brain support has reached an all-time high, with search volume for terms like ...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in a deposition on Thursday that she had no information about the criminal activities of convicted ...

Being an expert birdwatcher is more than a hobby. It’s a pastime that may alter the structure and function of your brain. And these changes may enhance cognition even as you age, new research suggests ...

One well-worn refrain of progressive urban politics is that new, “luxury” housing will not help solve the housing shortage. A 2024 study of U.S. voters found that 30 to 40 percent believed more ...

Summary: Researchers have demonstrated that memory decline and symptoms of Alzheimer’s may not be irreversible. By using “partial reprogramming” on specific groups of neurons called engrams—the cells ...

A long-term study of older adults with moderate hearing loss found that hearing aids did not lead to better performance on memory or thinking tests, but the story did not end there. Over seven years, ...

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their ...

The eyes may reveal how experiences are recalled, according to new Baycrest research that suggests that shifts in eye movements play a critical role in memory retrieval. The findings offer new insight ...

Right now, many companies are worried about how to get more employees to use AI. After all, the promise of AI reducing the burden of some work—drafting routine documents, summarizing information, and ...

Edith Cowan University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. You might say you have a “bad memory” because you don’t remember what cake you had at your last birthday party or the plot ...