Why does memory fade? Why does it stay? These questions, among others, occupy the mind of Charan Ranganath, a UC Davis psychology professor in the UC Davis College of Letters and Science and a core ...

The findings reveal that high exposure to microscopic air pollution explicitly targets semantic memory, the brain’s internal encyclopedia for facts, language, and general knowledge, causing a level of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Neuroscientists have uncovered a new mechanism for memory formation, ...

Researchers create the first real-time memory test to objectively identify alcohol blackouts as they happen, preventing injuries.

A study published in Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience observed the efficacy of donepezil for addressing persistent verbal memory impairments among individuals with predominantly ...

Fear that they won’t be as professionally successful as they’d like. Fear that they won’t do an effective and honorable job of contributing to their families. Fear that they’ll face health challenges ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a critical role in recognition memory. Named 'ovoid cells' for their egg-shaped cell bodies, they increase understanding of how memories ...

Making smart decisions is a product of intelligence; that’s why Jeff Bezos is a proponent of recognizing two-way doors. (Bezos also feels the the smartest people often change their minds, not because ...

Two separate studies have identified age-related molecular changes in the brain and adjusted them to improve memory. New research from Virginia Tech (VA, USA) shows that memory loss is tied to ...

A new European cognitive neuroscience study published in this month’s Science Advances reveals that by using the “method of loci," long-term memory can be improved by anyone, not just world champions ...

The Last Survivors of a Family (c. 1870s) by Félicie Schneider (1831–1888) Source: Art and Life Library, London / Public Domain This is Part 2 of a three-part interview. Read Part 1 here. In part two ...