While one may think that the brain, after a certain age, doesn’t function the same and that cognitive decline is inevitable, ...

For decades, neuroscientists focused almost exclusively on only half of the cells in the brain. Neurons were the main players, they thought, and everything else was made up of uninteresting support ...

The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you ...

Your skin is in a constant state of reinvention. Every month, your body sheds and regenerates its entire outer layer—a complete turnover powered by tiny, tireless stem cells. These same cells spring ...

This FAQ will look at a lesser-known but commercially available RAM technology called resistive random-access memory (RRAM) or ReRAM.

Most of us start to worry about our memory only when it begins to let us down: we walk into a room and can't remember why, we ...

New research shows that the brain uses built-in molecular timers to decide which memories last longer and which ones fade more quickly.

Have you ever met someone who was incredibly smart but had little or no formal education?" People had A LOT of examples to ...

Author Sophie Kinsella opened up about her battle with a glioblastoma — an "aggressive" form of brain cancer — before her ...

We tend to break things down into smaller components to make remembering easier. Event Segmentation Theory explains how we do ...

If you watched Kim Kardashian's latest health update and felt a jolt at the phrase "holes on the brain," you were not alone.

Most healthy people don’t need pills to maintain sharp minds. The MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet — rich in vegetables, berries, whole grains and fish — can ...