Picture a star-shaped cell in the brain, stretching its spindly arms out to cradle the neurons around it. That's an astrocyte ...
People often compare the human brain to a computer. I tend to agree, but not because of how well our gray matter can predict outcomes, calculate complex formulas or consistently […] ...
Patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) who complete computerized cognitive games show improved neuroplasticity and cognitive performance, according to new research published in Journal of ...
Your brain calculates complex physics every day and you don't even notice. This neuromorphic chip taps into the same idea.
The hippocampus, a small seahorse-shaped structure buried deep in the temporal lobe, acts as the brain’s primary gateway for converting fleeting experiences into stable, retrievable memories. What ...
Fruit of the Loom's logo never had a cornucopia and you didn't have pizza for dinner last Friday. By RJ Mackenzie Published Jan 27, 2026 9:01 AM EST Image: DepositPhotos Get the Popular Science daily ...
Babies of every species from mouse to human rapidly forget things that happen to them-an effect called infantile amnesia. A type of brain immune cell called microglia might control this type of ...
Memory loss in later life does not always creep in slowly, and for some people it speeds up once physical changes in the brain cross a critical range. New evidence shows this faster decline reflects ...
A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, but by widespread structural changes across the brain that build up over ...
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 ...
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 ...
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