As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people’s powers of recollection, I’m often asked how ...

A simple handgrip test may reveal more than muscle power in very old adults, offering insight into how physical strength aligns with brain activation in regions that support working memory. Study: The ...

Small changes in how you study or work can make a real difference in how well and how long you remember crucial information ...

A study on rats found that exposure to perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) altered gene expression in the nucleus accumbens, ...

Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds, behavior and internal states shape vision. The research, published Nov. 25 in Neuron, finds in mice that via specific circuits, ...

Working memory is a form of memory that allows a person to temporarily hold a limited amount of information at the ready for immediate mental use. It is considered essential for learning, ...

Healthy habits, including exercise, a good diet and getting enough sleep, can pay big dividends on improving memory function ...