Memory is not a recording device. It doesn't play back events like a video camera would. Instead, it's a remarkably active, ...

Neurodegenerative disease profoundly affects structures and pathways responsible for memory, cognition, and higher-order ...

Your brain health may depend more on your daily habits than you think. Researchers say simple lifestyle choices—like exercise ...

Stress worsens sleep quality and can impair memory. Shinjae Chung, from the University of Pennsylvania, led a study to explore a neural pathway in male mice that stress may influence to cause sleep ...

Stress can reshape a leader’s brain and influence their performance under pressure. Here’s why some leaders thrive while others struggle.

In a world saturated with stories—from ancient myths to TikTok clips—narratives knit together emotion, memory, and meaning. A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that how a story is told ...

Neural circuits associated with three cortical regions in cognitive generalization with different manifestations from different species. (A) Emotionrelated brain regions mainly project to PFC and OFC; ...

A new study shows that 20 minutes of cardio can trigger memory-linked brain waves in the hippocampus, offering the first direct evidence of this effect in humans.

Auditory neuroscience explains why the brain cannot hold a voice the way it holds a face -- and what bereaved families ...