The traditional model of memory proposes that different types of long term memory are processed in separate brain modules.

Memory is a continually unfolding process. Initial details of an experience take shape in memory; the brain’s representation of that information then changes over time. With subsequent reactivations, ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...

A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing ...

A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in retrieving different types of information, the findings could redefine how memory ...

A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in retrieving different types of information, the findings could redefine how memory ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

We usually don't think much about it, but our brain is pretty amazing! This three-pound organ is in charge of everything—from our thoughts and memories to our emotions and decision-making. And yet, ...

A series of recent brain-imaging studies has begun to explain a central mystery of the psychedelic experience: why people on ...

Physical activity boosted a liver enzyme that improved the blood-brain barrier and reduced brain inflammation, with better memory performance in older mice. It is early-stage science, but it points to ...

Menopause reshapes the brain in surprising ways — but it may also reveal the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt.