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

In A Nutshell Researchers used focused sound waves to temporarily quiet the amygdala in healthy adults, reaching a deep brain ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Neuroscientists have observed for the first time how structures deep in the brain are activated when the brain becomes aware of its own thoughts, known as conscious perception. The brain is constantly ...

Menopause is linked to higher rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep disruption, along with subtle losses of gray matter in brain regions involved in emotion and memory, and hormone replacement ...

A new deep-brain BCI from Tsinghua University uses the lateral ventricles to record neural signals. This "lantern" electrode ...