A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline as people age. The ...

The hippocampus follows a "tabula plena" model, starting with dense, random connections that are pruned into an efficient ...

Emily Sylwestrak is in the Department of Biology and at the Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA. The brain’s vast diversity of cell types has long captivated ...

Researchers find marijuana use in teens tied to slower gains in memory, focus, and thinking skills.

Adolescents who will eventually experiment with marijuana score higher on behaviors of intelligence. Teens who were exposed ...

The largest study of adolescent brain development ever conducted in the United States has produced a finding that parents in ...

Ever walked into a room and forgotten why you’re there? While occasional forgetfulness is normal, your everyday choices—including what you eat in the morning—can play a powerful role in sharpening ...