Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professor and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez, shown working with brain samples, is exploring the science of memory manipulation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The science of SuperAgers reveals how some people keep sharp memory at 80+, offering clues to healthier brain aging. (CREDIT ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks. Researchers expected clear differences but instead found strong overlap ...

A PERFECT MEMORY? Jill Price has a near-perfect memory. Give her any date, and she can typically recall what the weather was like, personal details of her life and what happened in the news. Price was ...

Think about the last time you studied for an exam. You probably read your notes, went through textbooks, maybe even watched a few videos. Yet, when the paper was placed before you, your mind went ...

Backed by peer-reviewed studies and more than 16 years of research, the device applies scent-based stimulation to enhance cognitive performance and memory function In a 2023 randomized controlled ...

In 1959, New York DJ Peter Tripp became a test subject for sleep’s effects. His 201-hour wakeathon made him see spiders in his shoes and question his identity. This shows why sleep is essential, not ...

Growing older often comes with the expectation of memory loss. By age 80, the average person recalls far fewer words on standard memory tests than they did in middle age. Scientists long assumed this ...