New research shows that the brain uses built-in molecular timers to decide which memories last longer and which ones fade ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

The human brain is constantly flooded with sights, sounds and sensations, yet only a fraction of those experiences become ...

Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular programs that sort, stabilize, and reinforce important experiences.

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 ...

Every day, our brains transform quick impressions, flashes of inspiration, and painful moments into enduring memories that ...

MIT scientists found that what we see is strongly influenced by how alert or active we are. Parts of the brain responsible ...

The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL. The new ...