You finish a lecture, a meeting, a conversation with someone you care about. And what do you do? You reach for your phone.

Memory is a continually unfolding process. Initial details of an experience take shape in memory; the brain’s representation of that information then changes over time. With subsequent reactivations, ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts—photos of family and friends on the wall, well-worn sneakers by the door, a shelf adorned with travel mementos.

People speak of "butterflies in the stomach," a "racing heart," being "choked up" or needing to "catch breath." Language ...

India, Aug. 10 -- The human brain is one of the most complex structures in the known universe, controlling everything from memory and emotions to movement, decision-making and perception. For readers ...

Exercise changes more than muscle. Research suggests months and years of training can physically change the brain in ways ...

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Some 2.3 million U.S. adults over 65 — more than 4% — have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. Whether it’s due to ...