Neuroscientists have identified the physical locations where memories are stored in the brain. But would that enable us to ...

RNA is the molecule that reads the genetic information stored in DNA. It's critical for the proper functioning of cells, and in a new study published in Nature Communications, University of California ...

Neurosurgeons nowshed light on the human hippocampal CA3 region, central for memory storage. The black box of the human brain is starting to open. Although animal models are instrumental in ...

A stage of sleep – reflected in the size of our pupils – is important to committing recent memories to the brain, which could ...

Stress can shape how we form and recall memories, often sharpening our recollection of emotional or threatening events.

A new study offers an explanation as to how deep sleep — also known as slow wave sleep — helps support the formation of ...

According to the study authors, their findings could help researchers better understand how to treat problems that affect memory. They also offer fresh insights into how human memory, as a whole ...

Our human brain has a remarkable capacity for storing and recollecting memories over a lifetime. A physical space, a smell, or a familiar situation can alone bring back a memory, and our brain ...

Our human brain has a remarkable capacity for storing and recollecting memories over a lifetime. A physical space, a smell, or a familiar situation can alone bring back a memory, and our brain ...

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