Despite a century of research, memory encoding in the brain has remained mysterious. Neuronal synaptic connection strengths are involved, but synaptic components are short-lived while memories last ...

One of the most widely accepted models for how cells remember their identity may be incorrect. This is shown in a new study ...

It’s true that the brain slows down as we age, but that’s normal—and all of us can practice some simple strategies to ...

Smell can evoke powerful memories, subtly influence attraction, and even regulate stress. But research suggests that what we sense depends as much on experience as on biology.

In a new study, researchers report they can manipulate how the brain encodes and retains emotional memories. The scientists found that focusing on the neutral details of a disturbing scene can weaken ...

Quadratic regression is a classical machine learning technique to predict a single numeric value. Quadratic regression is an extension of basic linear regression. Quadratic regression can deal with ...

The Rust reimplementation of classic Unix tools reaches version 0.7 with numerous performance improvements and build fixes ...

The destruction of cultural heritage in the war-torn nation threatens to distort the past and present beyond recognition, fracturing Sudan’s future.

The soaring cost and limited supply of computer memory is slowing some projects — and spurring creative approaches.

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The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a ...

Letting an AI assistant handle the hard parts of thinking feels efficient in the moment, but a growing body of cognitive science research suggests that convenience comes at a measurable cost. When ...