While recording these neurons in mice, the researchers also tracked the animals’ level of alertness. The brain does not ...

Scientists have long known that the human brain continues developing well beyond the teenage years, with important changes ...

Researchers at the Gladstone Institutes have identified a specific protein, Nell2, that causes neurons in the hippocampus to shrink and fire erratically in carriers of the APOE4 gene variant, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers find that a single exercise session increases brain activity tied to memory, offering new insight into how movement ...

Perineuronal nets stabilize memory circuits and diminish during late adolescence before rebuilding in adulthood.

Newly decoded brain circuits make memories more stable as part of learning, according to a study led by NYU Langone Health researchers. The entorhinal/hippocampal circuit is known from past studies to ...

Researchers have found that your morning cup of coffee may do more than kickstart your day, it could also shield your brain from the memory-erasing effects of sleep deprivation. “Sleep deprivation ...

Schematic model showing how memory is consolidated in the prefrontal cortex and how circuitry through the amygdala shifts as hippocampal engram cells become silent and cortical engrams become active.

Mouse study sheds new light on how memory circuits mature. BRONX, N.Y., July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists have long ...

A brief period of exercise may do more for your brain than you expect. New research led by the University of Iowa shows that even a single workout can rapidly shift how your brain processes memory.