Memory

A new study reveals that deep sleep physically shifts where the brain processes memories. Researchers found that spending more time in slow wave sleep moves recall activity to the temporal lobe, boosting retention.

A new study finds evidence that romantic partners synchronize their brain activity to prune specific details from their shared memories.

New research suggests that losing focus allows the brain to absorb hidden environmental patterns more effectively. This spontaneous mental drifting is linked to sleep-like neural activity that appears to facilitate information processing while awake.

A new study published in Clinical Nutrition suggests that daily consumption of skin-roasted peanuts improves brain vascular function and memory.

What if looking in the mirror could do more than show your reflection? New research suggests a digitally altered face can take you on a journey back to your own past, unlocking long-forgotten details.

A study in npj Science of Learning finds that students who form more creative associations between words tend to retain new information better. The results suggest that associative thinking may help explain how creativity supports academic learning and memory performance.

Researchers have found that older adults with exceptional memory—called superagers—tend to have biologically younger brains. The study, published in GeroScience, shows their brains not only appear younger but also age at a slower rate.

Scientists in Japan report that memory consolidation during REM sleep may rely on only a handful of adult-born neurons. Their findings point to a highly selective and precisely timed neural process involved in turning fear experiences into stable memories.

Scientists in France have documented the case of a teenager with extraordinary autobiographical memory. She can vividly reexperience past events and imagine future ones in detail, highlighting a rare form of mental time travel and emotional memory organization.

Researchers have found that listening to music after learning can influence memory in unexpected ways. Emotional arousal triggered by the music may enhance either general or detailed recall—but not both—depending on the strength of the listener’s emotional response.

Scientists have identified a brain protein that appears to drive age-related memory decline. In a new study, suppressing this protein in old mice led to gains in cognitive performance, offering insight into potential therapies for brain aging.

A team of neuroscientists has observed that individual neurons in the human brain follow rhythmic timing patterns during memory tasks. The findings highlight how internal brain states influence when cells fire as people form and recall memories.

A small brainstem region known as the locus coeruleus appears to help the brain segment experiences into distinct memories. New research links this neural activity to pupil responses and changes in hippocampal patterns during meaningful event transitions.

Researchers have found that children and young adolescents with higher anxiety tend to generalize negative memories more after sleep, raising questions about how nighttime memory processes could reinforce anxiety-related thought patterns during a sensitive developmental stage.

Does cannabis help or harm memory in older age? A new study in rats suggests the answer is complex. Researchers found THC’s effects depended on sex and delivery method, improving working memory in some cases while impairing it in others.