Letting an AI assistant handle the hard parts of thinking feels efficient in the moment, but a growing body of cognitive ...

A single session of physical exercise can spawn a boost of neural activity in brain networks that underlie learning and ...

A new study shows that 20 minutes of cardio can trigger memory-linked brain waves in the hippocampus, offering the first direct evidence of this effect in humans.

Memory is not a recording device. It doesn't play back events like a video camera would. Instead, it's a remarkably active, ...

Neurons are important, but they are not everything. Indeed, it is "cartilage," in the form of clusters of extracellular matrix molecules called chondroitin sulfates, located in the outside nerve cells ...

A new study suggest that brief exercise, such as 20 minutes of moderate cycling, can boost brain activity, which may help to improve memory.

When we think about memory, the brain naturally takes center stage. From recalling a childhood experience to learning a new skill, our minds seem to carry the weight of storing and retrieving ...

Forgotten where you put your keys again? Blanked on your neighbor’s name mid-conversation? While these momentary mental hiccups happen to everyone, they can trigger that nagging worry about what they ...