A study tracking thousands of neurons shows how the brain separates memory content from context to support flexible recall.

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

Imagine a ball bouncing down a flight of stairs. Now think about a cascade of water flowing down those same stairs. The ball and the water behave very differently, and it turns out that your brain has ...

We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we ...

Seeing an object and knowing visual information about it, like its usual color, activate the same parts of the brain. Seeing a yellow banana, for example, and knowing that the object represented by ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a critical role in recognition memory. Named 'ovoid cells' for their egg-shaped cell bodies, they increase understanding of how memories ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...