In a new book, Steve Ramirez explores the potential of memory manipulation to ease depression and other afflictions.

Breath during sleep be a key component that helps the brain's memory hub do the best job possible to store and reinforce ...

When you picture a map in your mind, your brain uses different pathways than when you actually look at one. In a study on spatial attention, participants recalled the map of France and judged which ...

Scientists think those cholesterol-lowering statins might be doing something else we didn't know about: protecting our brains ...

New research shows that during moments of lost focus after poor sleep, the brain releases a wave of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)—the same cleansing process that normally occurs during deep sleep.

If we rely on technology for documenting, sorting and storing information -- creating digital diaries, or "lifestreaming" -- what will become of our minds? Although there is not a lot of research on ...

Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge The iconic shower scene in Psycho ...

An international consortium of researchers has created the largest-ever database compiling records of brain activity during sleep and dream reports ...

The rhythmic click of needles. The softness of yarn running over fingertips. The satisfying logic of knit, purl, repeat. Knitting—and other so-called “grandma hobbies”—is making a comeback, especially ...

The problem with this, according to a paper just published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, is that these inaccurate memories about past returns fuel expectations about future market performance ...

A familiar sprig carries a deeper story, from student desks to lab benches, drawing fresh attention as scientists revisit age-old remedies. Long prized ...

A new brain teaser has left some scratching their heads as they are challenged to find the hidden fruit in a messy kitchen - ...