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If a parent or grandparent frequently forgets names, misplaces items, or retells the same stories, many people would immediately consider a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. For…
Nelson Dellis winning the 2011 USA Memory Championship in New York. Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images Nelson Dellis, a six-time American Memory Champion, has astounded the…
I vividly remember the moment my late lab partner, Xu Liu, and I first met. Illuminated, it felt as if the neurons responsible for some of…
Current silicon chips are highly compact, but using ultrathin 2D materials could enhance their density even further. Wu Kailiang/Alamy A memory chip with a thickness of…
Airway inflammation can arise from smoking or air pollution exposureLysenko Andrii/Shutterstock Severe airway inflammation hampers the ability of mice to discern when dangerous situations are no…
New research by neurobiologists at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reveals that the brain’s internal GPS changes as individuals navigate familiar environments. These…
Challenging Worlds From shimmering sapphire waterfalls to rain made of lava, these distant planets redefine the boundaries of possibility. Discover ten exoplanets that are overturning the…
A favorable perspective on life may safeguard against memory loss during middle age, as indicated by a recent 16-year study conducted by researchers from the UK,…
While creative thinking may seem entirely novel, recent studies indicate that our imagination is intricately linked to memory more than we realize. The latest research reveals…
Measles is not just a rash and fever.The outbreak of the disease in West Texas has sent 29 people, most of them, to hospitals, as they…
Pong is a simple video gameInterphoto/Alamy Inanimate blobs of ion-laden jelly can play computer games Pong And it will continue to improve over time: The researchers…
Episodic memory and mental time travel have been considered uniquely human traits. This view has begun to change with the development of behavioral criteria to assess…
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecil atricapillus) This small passerine bird from North America, which lives in deciduous and mixed forests, has an extraordinary memory that allows it to…
Memory is a mysterious phenomenon. Some life events remain sharp in our memories no matter how long ago they occurred, while details from the previous day…
The classical understanding of brain organization is that the brain's perceptual areas represent the world 'as it is', and the brain's visual cortex represents the external…
Probiotics, illustration of live microorganisms that can affect intestinal bacteria ART-ur/Shutterstock A daily cocktail of prebiotics and probiotics can help reduce fatigue, memory, and symptoms in…
Researchers have developed a new breakthrough in memory research by genetically modifying the LIMK1 protein and activating it with rapamycin. This innovative approach shows promise in…
A groundbreaking study proves that Alzheimer’s disease symptoms can be induced in healthy animals through gut microbiome transmission, highlighting the gut-brain connection and suggesting early treatment…