We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people remain incredibly sharp at 100 years old, while others experience memory loss ...

Age is more than just one number. While neuroscientists used to think of cognitive aging as a single trendline, they now ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

Memories rarely arrive as an unbroken stream. The brain quietly divides life into segments: entering a room, starting a conversation, or watching a new scene unfold.

Although we've all experienced the sensation of "eating" with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway, known as the vagus nerve, that sends ...

Exercise may sharpen the mind by repairing the brain’s protective shield. Researchers found that physical activity prompts the liver to release an enzyme that removes a harmful protein causing the ...

When mice exercise, their livers release GPLD1 into the bloodstream. The enzyme travels to the blood vessels surrounding the brain and removes TNAP from the surface of those cells. By trimming away ...

Not only do our brains appear to generate new neurons into adulthood, but those of superagers contain far more brain cells in ...

Scientists have identified a critical breakdown in the cellular machinery that produces proteins in aging brains.

A protein called klotho appears to reverse age-related cognitive decline in animal studies — and human trials may be closer ...

A new study reveals a connection between early life trauma and adult brain aging. Adults reporting severe childhood stress ...

A Canadian study examines how developing expertise in the hobby strengthens cognition tied to working memory and other skills ...