A brief period of exercise may do more for your brain than you expect. New research led by the University of Iowa shows that even a single workout can rapidly shift how your brain processes memory.

New neurological research reveals that short bursts of cardio trigger "brain ripples" that stabilize information. Discover ...

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much ...

Your brain may possess greater abilities than you realise. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology conducted a study which discovered that adult brains contain millions of silent synapses ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly large reserve of “silent synapses” in the adult brain—unused neural connections that can be rapidly activated to store new memories.

‘The timeline of memory decline is not hardwired; it’s actively modulated in the body.’ ...

Scientists have found that your brain separates memories into “what” and “where/when” using two different groups of neurons.

Even more reason to schedule that early-morning workout ...

Young adults who heavily use substances may report significantly poorer memory decades later, a new University of Michigan study suggests. Researchers tracked how frequently participants reported ...

Study reveals how navigation and memory are linked, with a stable brain compass helping keep memories organized over time.

Several sleep EEG patterns that contribute to brain age are known to play roles in brain health and memory. These include ...

The brain reads injustice as a threat—to status, to safety, to the predictability of social rules—and encodes the evidence of it carefully. The memory of the unfair thing isn't stubbornness. It's the ...