How does the brain store knowledge so that you actually remember what you have learned the next day or even later? To find out, researchers at the University of Oslo disconnected one type of nerve ...

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 ...

You can use up all the storage on your phone or max out your computer's drive, but can you use up all the memory space in your brain? Despite how you might feel before an exam or after a sleepless ...

Dynamic mechanisms of engram maturation. During the allocation, engram allocation is primarily governed by enhancements in intrinsic neuronal excitability, driven primarily by increased ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.

Most people are interested in memory, especially if they are reminiscing about the past or if they know someone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. But most have not really thought about how you would ...

Wondering how to get a good memory? Not only can this habit help you preserve it as much as possible as you age, but it can ...

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 ...

See the world through the lens of science. Sign up for our free, daily newsletter Today in Science. A plume of red, a searing pain and the sounds of summer—these are fragments of my earliest memory, ...

Emotions and scents can create unforgettable moments. Neuroscience shows that both personal experiences and social memories ...

Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...