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While we’re asleep at night, our brain is doing something incredible. The hippocampus and the neocortex, two of its key regions, talk back and forth, processing information for long-term ...

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How do you keep your memory sharp in old age? Try going to bed and smelling the roses, according to scientists. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience details how exposing ...

Effective note making can transform the way students learn and remember information. With the right techniques, notes become powerful study tools that improve focus, organisation, and memory. These ...

It doesn’t take an extraordinary brain to get smarter about remembering. From techniques used by memory champions to fundamentals like securing enough sleep and maintaining healthy behaviors, just ...

Can red wine and chocolate really boost your brain? A new study shows flavanols improve memory and concentration by stimulating your nervous system. Find out how!

We all need to sleep, but very few of us actually get enough of it. Whether it's due to problems falling asleep or staying asleep, not getting enough could actually be affecting our memory. One in ...

Memory acts as the invisible thread linking our past experiences to present awareness, shaping who we are and how we learn. Far from being fixed, though, memory is a dynamic system. It's constantly ...

About two daily servings of this common crunchy snack could increase verbal memory and blood flow to the brain Getty A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts ...

Wasabi, a plant often used in Japanese cuisine, may have a positive effect on memory. Researchers found that consuming wasabi extract saw “significant” boosts in two aspects of cognition. Experts ...

Whenever the evening quiz shows used to come on, you’d always beat your spouse to the “buzzer.” (You did a fair amount of gloating about it too.) But in recent years, you’ve been having a harder time ...