Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots.

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People who are cognitively healthy in their 30s and 40s can lose brain volume without any measurable hit to their memory. But ...

When you think about memory, images of people, places, and events likely come to mind. Memory is crucial to telling stories, studying for tests, and finding your way home. But it turns out our ...

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 ...

You know that feeling when you walk into a room and immediately forget why you came in? Maybe you were there to fetch your ...

Share on Pinterest The MIND diet (a blend of the Mediterranean and DASH diets) can help slow cognitive decline as you grow older, especially for women. Ascent Xmedia/Getty Images A study says the MIND ...

A study led by Prof. Li Hai from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed that the balance between habitual and goal-directed decision-making strategies ...

Mimicking the brain's synapses Beyond demonstrating multiple memory modes, the devices also exhibit both short-term and long-term memory, akin to biological synapses. This dynamic control over memory ...

There is debate about when white matter was first identified and named. Now known as glia, which Koob (2009) points out is the Greek word for glue, some research indicates that Rudolf Virchow, a ...

Memory loss after brain aneurysm surgeries, like coiling, is common. Some people experience memory loss for less than a day. For others, difficulties with memory can persist for months. Surgical ...

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