Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their ...

When a new memory forms the brain undergoes physical and functional changes known collectively as a “memory trace.” This memory trace represents the specific patterns of neuronal activity and ...

Forming memory is essential for us to learn and acquire knowledge. In the 20th century, Richard Semon introduced the idea of an "engram," a physical substrate of a memory: as an animal learns, ...

For many people with alcohol use disorder, certain cues — like seeing a glass of wine in a movie, or a happy hour through a bar window — can trigger powerful drinking-related memories long after ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Imagine you begin to feel ill on Thursday, a few days after returning from a ...