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 ...

Our minds have a tendency to latch onto negative experiences more strongly than positive ones. While occasional negative ...

Based on peer-reviewed research, the innovative program helps residents train their sense of smell to strengthen ...

The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new ...

Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations — it’s a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first few ...

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; ...

From the grainy moon landing on your parents' TV to the fall of the Berlin Wall, these eight pivotal moments created neural ...

Doing crossword puzzles or math games such as sudoku keeps your brain stimulated. (Getty Images) Don’t forget! March 21 is National Memory Day — a holiday that’s all about boosting brain health and ...

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 ...