Researchers have investigated how sugar affects the brain’s ability to store memories.

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 ...

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 ...

Memory games aren’t just for kids — they’re a playful way to train your brain at any age. From matching cards to Simon-style challenges, these activities strengthen recall, focus, and problem-solving ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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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 ...

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) ...

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

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 ...