Memory is a single word for a complicated brain process that actually takes many different forms. So what exactly is "memory," and how can you keep your memory strong? You've likely heard of the two ...

Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory -- the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it -- coordinate intentional focus and short-term ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Health have shown that fruit flies store short-term odor memories in a gated split attractor ...

Unlike the human brain, which has tens of billions of neurons, the fly brain has fewer than 200,000. Despite its relative simplicity, though, the fruit fly brain bears a striking ...

Working memory is a form of memory that allows a person to temporarily hold a limited amount of information at the ready for immediate mental use. It is considered essential for learning, ...

Cognitive-aerobic exercise improves working memory more than aerobic exercise alone in children and adolescents with ADHD, according to a new study 1 published in Frontiers in Psychology. Previous ...

A person’s memory is a sea of images and other sensory impressions, facts and meanings, echoes of past feelings, and ingrained codes for how to behave—a diverse well of information. Naturally, there ...