Your body rests when you sleep, but your brain stays surprisingly active. Dreams and nightmares are signs that the mind is ...

Scientists have created a computer model that aims to mimic the human brain, hoping it might teach us about ourselves.

The research, published in Nature Communications, presents for the first time a detailed molecular portrait of neuronal connections that are key to memory. It demonstrates that, although they share ...

Feline dementia mirrors human Alzheimer’s, hinting that cats may help reveal how memory fades — and how it could be restored.

Imagine a world where JFK lived to 108. Marcel van Adrichem's latest work offers a haunting glimpse into this alternate ...

The researcher has published a new book that unpacks the inner workings of the ancestral neural GPS that allows us to locate ...

A new study led by cognitive neuroscientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Max Planck Institute for Human ...

Avocados and walnuts both offer nutrients linked to memory, focus, and healthy aging. Here’s what dietitians say about how ...

A new study led by cognitive neuroscientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and the Max Planck Institute for Human ...

Better ways to measure cognitive exhaustion could point to treatments for long COVID and other debilitating disorders.

Cortisol is the body's main stress hormone. Too much cortisol over time may harm memory and brain health, but the cortisol-dementia link is complex and mostly correlational. Managing stress, sleep, ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...