Your nose’s superpower is thanks to a “superhighway” that leads directly into your brain. The olfactory system runs straight to the hippocampus, or your memory hub, whereas other sensory systems have ...

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

The human brain, despite representing only about 2% of total body weight, consumes approximately 20% of the body’s energy resources. This metabolic intensity makes the brain particularly responsive to ...

It is something we all experience. We learn something, but then forget it as soon as we turn away. In the late 19th century, ...

A new study suggests temporal lobe epilepsy may be linked to early aging of certain brain cells. When researchers removed these aging cells in mice, seizures dropped, memory improved, and some animals ...

Scientists reversed advanced Alzheimer's in mice using a compound that restores cellular energy. The breakthrough challenges ...

If this presidential cycle has unified us on anything, it might be that cognitive decline is a hard thing to talk about. Both President Biden and former President Trump face plenty of criticism, ...

There’s no question that AI systems have accomplished some impressive feats, mastering games, writing text, and generating convincing images and video. That’s gotten some people talking about the ...

The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you ...