A walk without a goal. A meal without a screen. A moment of boredom without guilt. Small shifts, but big neurological payoffs ...

Why does memory fade? Why does it stay? These questions, among others, occupy the mind of Charan Ranganath, a UC Davis psychology professor in the UC Davis College of Letters and Science and a core ...

A new European cognitive neuroscience study published in this month’s Science Advances reveals that by using the “method of loci," long-term memory can be improved by anyone, not just world champions ...

As we age, changes often occur in our sense of smell and cognitive capacity. But new research reveals a simple way to potentially shore up brain power as we get older–by letting scent waft through the ...

I can remember so much about this in vivid detail—the NBA game that was on in the background while I ate my sushi, the friends who came over to share the wine, the last hunk of brownie in the ice ...

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez and his research team pose for a picture. Ramirez’s lab received a $1.15 million grant, which Ramirez says will help him open his memory neuroscience research to students ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered a new mechanism for memory formation, and it involves changes in the structure of your DNA. If you were asked to picture a molecule of DNA, chances are you would ...

Approaching tasks with a curious as opposed to a high-pressure mindset may improve memory. The corresponding study was published in PNAS. For the study, researchers recruited 420 adults to play a ...

Two undergraduates will be first learning to work with mice under the supervision of a postdoc in the lab, then they will lead behavioral studies that measure different learning and memory functions.

The slow erosion of memory is a disturbing experience that often accompanies aging. As women transition into menopause, many experience a range of physiological and psychological changes, including ...