We trust our memories because they feel natural, and we trust time because it seems to flow in only one direction. Physics, ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) and Duke University ...

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A new study explains why current brain theories fail to fully explain near-death experiences and consciousness.

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Scientists have found that memories are not static records but dynamic processes that change the brain’s wiring ...

Scientists uncovered a surprising four-layer structure hidden inside the hippocampal CA1 region, one of the brain’s major centers for memory, navigation, and emotion. Using advanced RNA imaging ...

A brief session of weightlifting may do more than strengthen muscles. In a Purdue University study, people who lifted weights for almost an hour performed mental tests faster afterward. The research, ...

Memory acts as the invisible thread linking our past experiences to present awareness, shaping who we are and how we learn. Far from being fixed, though, memory is a dynamic system. It's constantly ...