New research has uncovered the genetic basis for different functions of memory. Combining human transcriptome data with functional neuroimaging, an international team of scientists from Singapore and ...

People of advanced age who are overweight or obese with a higher level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet preserve their cognitive performance and even improve their abilities after three years, ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – For the first time, a Cornell University-led study in rats teases apart the role of the hippocampus in two functions of memory – one that remembers associations between time, place and ...

For the first time, scientists have found that the region in our brain that houses memory is made up of not one but two sections: one that deals with past experiences of time and places, and one that ...

Some mild forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. But when does this occasional absentmindedness become something we should be concerned about? And are there measures we can take to minimize or even ...

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to ...