13 February 2024
Scientists have found that we generally remember where an object was located, but possibly not its other details, a discovery that could change how we view eyewitness testimonies
21 July 2023
After watching deepfake movie clips that inserted Will Smith into The Matrix or put Chris Pratt in the role of Indiana Jones, 70 per cent of people thought the movie remakes actually existed
3 July 2023
A study in monkeys suggests that klotho, a hormone that dwindles in people as they get older, may offer a way to improve cognitive function in later life
17 June 2023
Neural recordings from chickadees have found unique patterns of activity that occur when they hide food and then retrieve it later, and they may represent how memories are indexed in the brain
5 April 2023
We know that long-term memory is fallible, and now it seems short-term memory can't be relied on either, if you are trying to recall an event that doesn't match your expectations
30 March 2023
The thalamus is the brain's relay station for sensory information, but a study in mice has found it may also play a role in memory processing
24 February 2023
African elephants in captivity reacted to the smell of relatives they had not seen for years by flapping their ears and making rumbling sounds
20 February 2023
The memory of a “blind” artificial intelligence that has been crossing a room contains information that can help another AI reach a destination faster. This memory transference could improve the navigation of robots
6 February 2023
In a small study, memory recall was better in people with more severe damage to a brain region involved with memory, compared with those with milder damage. With severe damage, other parts of the brain may take on the damaged region's function
16 January 2023
We are more likely to remember emotional experiences than neutral ones, but deep brain stimulation using implanted electrodes reduces this memory effect, so could be used to treat PTSD
