A new study reveals how brain circuits between the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus stabilize memories during learning.

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

As AI—and the ethical debate surrounding it—accelerates, scientists argue that understanding consciousness is now more urgent ...

A new study discovered that so-called deliberate mind wandering can give people with ADHD the freedom to explore their ...

Researchers have discovered how newly created neurons depend on blood flow in the adult brain to travel from their site of ...

From attention to metacognition and memory, here are 15 tips to apply the latest insights from cognitive science to how students learn.

A good sleep is essential for your brain health. Consistent lack of sleep can damage memory, concentration, and even increase ...

Telling the same story in different ways can change the brain networks that the listener uses to form memories ...

Brain imaging showed that these two types of narratives activated distinct memory networks, which later predicted how well ...

Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

It’s easy to dismiss just-because hobbies like painting or poetry as silly little things you do to busy your hands or find a brief escape from the drama or drudgery of life. But a new study including ...

Studies show that your brain doesn’t perceive the world exactly as it is. Instead, it “fills in gaps in perception.” The first layer of your brain’s primary visual cortex helps to decide what reality ...