Researchers have discovered how an ion channel in the brain's neurons has a kind of 'molecular memory', which contributes to ...

Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations—it's a triumph of your ...

In contrast to the current trend toward technological memory aids—apps, databases, artificial intelligence (AI) summarizers—Herr’s research points us back to the human mind’s native strengths.

That’s how human memory works. Imagine how paranoid you ... We memorize things by making adjustments to the wiring diagram of the brain. Neurons connect to each other using junctions called ...

Their remarkable memory also extends to remembering migration routes spanning hundreds of miles, crucial water hole locations during droughts, and even identifying human friends and enemies. This ...