The recent chatter about the mental capabilities of United States President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump has sparked a massive conversation about what memory mistakes mean about ageing ...

Research from Northeastern and Brown Universities reveals that while memory can be improved through training and specific brain games, the effectiveness of such training is influenced by individual ...

A team of scientists has unveiled how the hippocampus orchestrates multiple memory processes, including encoding new information, forming memories, and retrieving them. A team of scientists from the ...

If you ask your friends about their favorite memories, they may mention their first kiss, a wedding day, or perhaps even giving birth to their child. It’s usually an important moment in time. But how ...

When we learn something new, our brain cells (neurons) communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals. If the same group of neurons communicate together often, the connections ...

Did you know sleep plays an important role in storing and enhancing your memory? Beyond just rejuvenating the body, sleep is a critical component in the consolidation of memories, aiding in the ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “Memory helps us notice disruptions in familiar patterns.” This is such a simple yet unusual description of the ...