A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in retrieving different types of information, the findings could redefine how memory ...

Memory defines us in so many ways, but it’s not exactly what we think it is. We tend to imagine memory almost like a filing cabinet — a faithful record of the past we can pull from when needed. But ...

Brains are a mazy network of overlapping circuits -- some pathways encourage activity while others suppress it. While earlier studies focused more on excitatory circuits, inhibitory circuits are now ...

Your brain is responsible for controlling most of your body’s activities. Its information processing capabilities allow you to learn, and it is the central repository of your memories. But how is ...