Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular programs that sort, stabilize, and reinforce important experiences.
When I began forgetting words in midlife, I wondered if it was menopause—and worried that it was something more.
New research shows that long-term memory is not stored by a single molecular switch, but by a sequence of timed genetic programs unfolding across different brain regions.
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A psychologist has examined the potential meaning behind a three-word phrase when used by people living with dementia. Whilst ...
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B rain researchers long knew that the model for studying memory oversimplified the complex processes that the brain uses to ...
Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala was responding to questions from evidence leader Advocate Norman Arendse about the raid at his ...
If your brain clings to emotional scenes and drops neutral facts, you are not broken, flaky, or doomed. Some people can quote ...
For Ohio residents, Resch’s isn’t just a bakery – it’s a landmark, a touchstone, a place that represents continuity in a world of constant change. For visitors, it’s a delicious introduction to the ...