The hippocampus is a crucial part of the brain that plays a role in memory and learning, especially in remembering directions ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information. How does the well-controlled and yet highly nimble nature of ...

How does the brain link memory to motivation? A new study reveals that dorsal and ventral hippocampal pathways converge on the same neurons to drive reward-seeking behavior.

A new single-cell atlas shows how epigenetic changes reshape brain cells during aging, revealing genomic instability, ...

The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, according to new research from the Australian Catholic University and UNSW Sydney's Center ...

Researchers have identified a narrow recovery period in the brain, roughly one hour after a stress event, during which a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Past studies in animals have shown that a highly processed diet is linked to memory problems and inflammation in the aged brain – and the effect can happen fast, after just three days ...