Scientists used a tool called SynTrogo to edit brain circuits in mice, showing that trimming select synapses can make ...

Every thought, memory, and feeling we experience depends on trillions of tiny connection points in the brain called synapses.

These four hands-on activities guide students to explore how their attention and memory function and how that impacts ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories.

Research finds handwriting activates key brain regions for memory and learning, suggesting schools should balance traditional and digital practices. Study: Handwriting but not typewriting leads to ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for learning and memory. Results of the study, published in the journal Science ...

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...