Nelson Dellis credits techniques like the method of loci for his extraordinary memory. Now, brain scans have revealed the ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

In a recent study published in Science Advances, a group of researchers assessed whether dendritic spine head diameter in the temporal cortex is a better predictor of episodic memory performance in ...

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

Computational models show that even subtle modifications in the synaptic protein CaMKII completely alter the resulting protein structures. Given how the formation and stability of these structures ...

New research reveals how physical activity may directly preserve brain structure and support memory function as you age.

Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the ...

A conversation with Nicolas G. Bazan, director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence, Louisiana State University (LSU) Health New Orleans. Nicolas Bazan has dedicated his career to understanding ...

Even a brief time spent on a bedside pedal device has positively impacted an area of the brain related to memory, according ...