How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...
A study from the University of East Anglia is helping scientists better understand how our brains remember past events—and how those memories can change over time. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...
Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural ...
A typical day in a person’s life is filled with hundreds of moments, some brimming with excitement and some as mundane as getting dressed for work. While the brain holds the potential to remember many ...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. When Todd Sacktor was about to turn 3, his 4-year-old sister died of leukemia. “An empty bedroom next to mine. A swing set with two ...
Our memories make us who we are—just ask Barbra Streisand. But despite the lyrics in many popular songs, memories aren’t frozen in time. When we call them up, the details shift and change. And ...
A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...
If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you'll inevitably stumble across the line: "Your frontal lobe isn't ...
A new machine learning model shows that star-shaped brain cells may be responsible for the brain's memory capacity, and someday, it could inspire advances in AI and Alzheimer's research. When you ...