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

Stress worsens sleep quality and can impair memory. Shinjae Chung, from the University of Pennsylvania, led a study to explore a neural pathway in male mice that stress may influence to cause sleep ...

Picture a star-shaped cell in the brain, stretching its spindly arms out to cradle the neurons around it. That's an astrocyte, and for a long time, scientists thought its job was caretaking the brain, ...

Oxytocin, a hormone renowned for fostering emotional, also plays a pivotal role in cognitive functions such as learning and memory.

Sudden loss triggers distinct neurological consequences, with auditory memory playing a central role in how the brain ...

In a world saturated with stories—from ancient myths to TikTok clips—narratives knit together emotion, memory, and meaning. A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that how a story is told ...

Neural circuits associated with three cortical regions in cognitive generalization with different manifestations from different species. (A) Emotionrelated brain regions mainly project to PFC and OFC; ...

Auditory neuroscience explains why the brain cannot hold a voice the way it holds a face -- and what bereaved families ...

A survey has proven that 1 in 4 adults is dependent on brain supplements to make their memory sharper. Here is what the ...