Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called "engrams". Engrams are thought to hold the information of a memory...

Vascular dementia, a type of memory and thinking problem caused by damage to the brain’s small blood vessels, is a major health issue. Yet it...

New research suggests that stiff arteries—blood vessels that have lost their natural flexibility—may make the brain more vulnerable to early...

Spending too much time on social media might be hurting how children think, remember, and learn. A new study published in the journal JAMA found that...

A new study from the University of Helsinki shows that education continues to benefit brain health even into our 90s. Researchers found that people...

Where you live may play a bigger role in your brain health than you think. A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that...

Where you live may play a bigger role in your brain health than you think. A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that...

Why do we really need to sleep? A new study from Japan suggests that deep sleep might play an important role in cleaning the brain. The research, led...

Newly decoded brain circuits make memories more stable as part of learning, according to a new study led by NYU Langone Health researchers.

For many years, scientists believed that the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons, relied only on sugar—specifically glucose—for energy. But a new...