A study tracking thousands of neurons shows how the brain separates memory content from context to support flexible recall.

A new study shows that the human brain stores what we remember and the context in which it happens using different neurons.

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store ...

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now ...

A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A minority of people have hyperthymesia, or highly superior autobiographical memory, so they can remember events in their lives in cinematic detail.

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...