Brain circuit links memory to hearing, revealing how learned sounds guide behavior

Short-term memories are thought to be formed deep within the brain in structures such as the hippocampus, but little is known ...

Newfound 'switchboard' helps brain form new memories without forgetting older ones

The brain may reuse some cells to store many different memories without mixing them up with or erasing older memories, a new ...
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You can train your brain to go on autopilot

Your brain may be able to juggle more than you think. A small Georgetown study suggests we can, over time, train one part of ...

There’s a ‘Superhighway’ to Your Memory. This Is How You Can Hack It—And Fortify Your Brain.

Research increasingly suggests that smell could play a role in memory retention—and you may be able to leverage the sense to ...

Science reveals people are capable of multitasking — it just requires practice

New research reveals a mental workaround that is activated through repetition and experience.

Scientists Discover Alzheimer’s-Linked Proteion’s Surprising Role in Making Memories Last

A new study shows that tau helps organize and preserve long-term memories, while abnormal tau may contribute to memory ...
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Long-term exposure to air pollution associated with lower semantic memory

A new study by researchers at UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente found that higher exposure to very small air pollution particles (PM2.5) over a 17-year span was associated with lower semantic ...

Alzheimer's tipping point revealed as brain immune cells hit a key transition

Researchers from VIB, KU Leuven, the UK-DRI and Muna Therapeutics have uncovered a critical biological transition that may ...