Forgetting names instantly is common and usually harmless. It happens because the brain is distracted during introductions ...

Studies show THC can influence multiple stages of memory formation, shaping not just what we remember—but how accurately we ...

Through undirected observation, one can become free from the tyranny of conditioning and experience direct awareness of ...

Instead, memory is overvalued and given primacy, as it is by Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel in his book, “In Search of Memory.” Kandel says that he would “like to develop a reductionist approach to the ...

A recent paper authored by UC Santa Barbara doctoral student alum Joanna Tang and professor Carla D’Antonio in the Ecology, ...

It has long been known that environmental conditions can shape how traits are inherited, a phenomenon known as transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. However, the molecular signals responsible for ...

Emerging 2026 study finds cannabis impacts multiple memory types. THC can increase false and source memories, suggesting it reshapes recall by interfering with encoding, consolidation, and retrieval.

What makes a memory innately nostalgic? Exploring my changing identity through the installments of this column has prompted these questions. While anyone can offer their take on this deeply personal ...

Ultra-compact high-speed digital tester enables realistic system-oriented testing of next-generation memory interfaces ...

Does the hippocampus only track location? A new study shows how the brain's memory center shifts activity between anterior ...

Patterns of neural activity called theta oscillations have a role in memory encoding but – contrary to current thinking – do not appear to have a role in memory retrieval.