Your nose’s superpower is thanks to a “superhighway” that leads directly into your brain. The olfactory system runs straight to the hippocampus, or your memory hub, whereas other sensory systems have ...

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

A minority of people have hyperthymesia, or highly superior autobiographical memory, so they can remember events in their ...

A team of UChicago psychology researchers used fMRI scans to learn why certain moments carry such lasting power ...

In our age of information overload, remembering things can be a daunting task. But as a memory researcher and college professor, I’ve found some hope in that challenge. In January 2021, like millions ...

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Born and raised in Saratoga Springs, AnneMarie Todd was in four car crashes from the time she was 19 until she turned 30. Each time, she suffered a traumatic brain ...

New details on how the brain stores info, and why it's limited. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2009 — -- Having a tough time recalling a phone number someone spoke a few minutes ago or forgetting items from ...

The difference between the brain's predicted age and actual chronological age, called a brain age gap, may influence the relationship between cognitive impairment risk factors, like high blood ...