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

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.

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

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

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

Leo Chenyang Lin was on a trip to New Hampshire two years ago when he stopped to watch a group of squirrels darting through the trees. That “playful moment” stuck with him. By the end of that day, he ...

India, Jan. 26 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly moved from the fringes of science fiction to the centre of modern ...

A new study offers hope for brain cancer patients facing memory loss from radiotherapy. By blocking a single immune receptor, scientists preserved cognition in mice without dulling the cancer-killing ...

A strong memory sounds like an unmitigated good, but science shows that vivid recall can distort your reality, fuel anxiety ...

You can use up all the storage on your phone or max out your computer's drive, but can you use up all the memory space in your brain? Despite how you might feel before an exam or after a sleepless ...