Memory

Although people claimed to remember events from infancy and toddlerhood, scientists widely believe earliest memories stem from roughly 3 to 3 and a half years of age.

Calcification was found in the hippocampus, a small organ which plays a key role in our brain's ability to store memories.

Researchers transplanted the "memories" using genetic material.

Episodic memory is the ability to remember specific events in sequential order, which allows us to recall past experiences.

Participants' short-term memory was assessed through a digit-recall test.

The key ingredient, curcumin, is found in turmeric and lends curry its bright color.

Arc is the first and so far only non-viral protein known to behave this way.

Skip the supplements and load up on spinach instead.

It's called the "production effect."

The active ingredient THC appears to restore brain function in older mice to similar levels seen in young mice.

The brain prefers short, predictable sequences—exactly the opposite of a good password.

Synesthesia affects people's senses and how they perceive numbers, sounds, colors and more.

Drinking and smoking impair memory when used separately, when used together they intensify the effect.

This is the period when we lay down memories and store information, researchers said.

Five hours of sleep loss results in loss of connectivity between neurons in the area of the brain linked with learning and memory, study shows.

A child’s first memories are not always accurate. Scientists want to know why.

Retraining, not deleting, negative recollections can make for a happier you.

Researchers studying people who were almost in a plane crash have found that traumatic experiences generate 'emotionally enhanced' memories.

It’s well-known that partially hydrogenated oil is bad for heart health, but it can also impact mental function.

Seven decades later, ensuring “legacy and memory becomes an inheritance that belongs to humankind as a whole.”