Every day, the brain takes in far more experiences than it will ever store. Most dissolve within hours. A few persist for ...

Ferroptosis, a type of cell death, may help maintain neuron balance in the hippocampus, supporting memory, learning and brain ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for learning and memory. Results of the study, published in the journal Science ...

New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a ...

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. It helps you remember the time, place, and details surrounding a specific event or experience in your life. For example, remembering what you had for ...

Research finds handwriting activates key brain regions for memory and learning, suggesting schools should balance traditional and digital practices. Study: Handwriting but not typewriting leads to ...

Study suggests that sleep deprivation can damage memory linked to recognising familiar people, but caffeine may help restore ...

For years, students have heard the same advice from teachers and parents alike: put down the laptop and take notes by hand.

Five foods your brain most wants in your 60s — and the five it could really do without. The evidence is compelling, the foods ...

Scientists have discovered that the brain’s sensory systems play a much larger role in speech learning than previously believed.