Scientists have long known that the hippocampus is essential for forming new memories. It helps record where and when things ...

It turns out your brain might not be the only part of your body that remembers. Scientists at NYU have found that cells outside the brain—like those from your kidneys—can actually "learn" and form ...

Sleep is often said to help the brain “lock in” what we learn while awake, but the underlying biology remains a topic of ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

Have you ever put your keys down and then quickly forgotten where to find them? When you try to recall where you might have left them, you are drawing on working memory, which is the ability to ...

Virginia Tech researchers are investigating how overloaded mitochondria in the brain’s memory circuits may spark early ...

A new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers, published this week in Neuron, reveals a unique look at how junk food ...

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Kidney cells can make memories too. At least, in a molecular sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most associated with memory. But far outside the brain, kidney cells can also store ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Navigating a busy street, a new city, or even your own home requires more than just memory of landmarks. Deep inside your ...