Memories of significant learning experiences—like the first time a driver gets a speeding ticket—are sharp, compared to the recollection of everyday events—like what someone ate for dinner two weeks ...
A study in mice suggests infantile amnesia is not a failure of memory, but a developmentally useful process guided by brain ...
For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...
Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...
Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn. In a study published on January 22, 2026, in the journal NeuroImage, researchers at the Medical Center - ...
A study by the University Hospital of Freiburg, the HUG and the UNIGE shows how napping improves the brain's learning ...
DURHAM, N.C. -- Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but then suddenly the answer came to you like a bolt from the blue?