Memories are thought to be stored in sparse groups of neurons called engrams. These are the cells that switch on during learning and can later switch on again during recall. In physiological aging and ...

Your brain relies on glucose to function correctly. This means that your mind and focus may be impacted if your blood sugar ...

Aging doesn’t have to mean losing your past. Scientists have found a way to "reprogram" specific memory-holding neurons, restoring youthful learning and recall in mice.

Is cognitive offloading harmless or does it have negative effects for cognition? A new study offers interesting insights.

When we set our expectations and operate based on the sequence of events that unfolded the last time a similar situation has occurred, we surrender to history.

Psychedelics can quiet the brain’s visual input system, pushing it to replace missing details with vivid fragments from ...