A Texas study tested a nasal therapy that improved memory in mice, offering early insight into treatments for age-related ...

As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people's powers of recollection, I'm often asked how ...

With phones storing our contacts, calendars, and passwords, our brains don’t get as much of a workout as they used to. Sometimes it feels like having so much information at our fingertips has made us ...

Science shows that how you study matters more than how long you study. Techniques like self-testing, spaced repetition, and active learning can dramatically improve memory retention. By combining ...

You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. Names evaporate right after introductions. We’ve all been there before. It’s frustrating, yes, but it doesn’t mean inevitable decline—especially if ...

Many of us take our memory for granted. We just assume that it’ll be there when we need it. That, however, is not always the case. While some people are naturally blessed with a great memory, for most ...

You hit the gym to improve your physical fitness. But what do you do for your brain? Your brain is involved in everything you do; hence, it needs to be cared for just like any other body part. The ...

Herb your enthusiasm — your brain’s about to get a boost. For centuries, a trusty kitchen staple has been celebrated by ancient healers for its wide-ranging medicinal properties, including sharpening ...

There’s no shortage of ways to get smarter. (For example, here are four neuroscience-backed ways to improve your memory and recall, and stay mentally agile.) Most of those ways — except (literally) ...

Think your memory is getting worse with age or slipping due to a busy schedule? Fortunately, now you can improve your memory with the help of an app. It may sound too good to be true, but memoryOS ...

This month’s executive function skill of focus is working memory. As a reminder, executive function (EF) skills are brain-based skills that help us get things done. For those of us with ADHD, we often ...

Four-time Jeopardy! Contestant Monica Thieu shares eight simple psychological tricks that quickly boost memory and recall.