Newly decoded brain circuits make memories more stable as part of learning, according to a study led by NYU Langone Health ...

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...

Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

The hippocampus serves as the primary learning and memory center of the brain, but this is not where our memories are held. Rather, memory traces or engrams are represented by the connections between ...

A new study reveals how brain circuits between the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus stabilize memories during learning.

New research reveals how tiny electrical gates in the brain, known as NMDA receptors, control learning, memory, and neuron ...

Memory is an essential part of life. From recalling where you left your keys to acing a test, your ability to remember shapes ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Virginia Tech researchers are investigating how overloaded mitochondria in the brain’s memory circuits may spark early Alzheimer’s damage. Their work focuses on calcium signaling and how it might ...

Share on Pinterest Research has found that deep sleep is crucial for the formation of memories. Amor Burakova/Stocksy Getting enough sleep is an important part of a person’s overall health. Poor sleep ...