A single 20-minute session on a stationary bike can trigger a measurable surge in memory-linked electrical activity deep inside the brain, according to new research from the University of Iowa. The ...

Your brain doesn’t rest during sleep - and scientists say those hidden signals may reveal dementia risk years before symptoms begin.

A newly identified role for the neuronal MPS shows it controls nutrient uptake by acting as a gatekeeper. Its disruption ...

For most of my professional life I have thought about air pollution through the organs I know best. As a heart and lung surgeon, I spent decades studying how polluted air damages lungs, damages the ...

Explore neuroscience breakthroughs reshaping treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, PTSD, and other brain disorders.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and one of the biggest health challenges of aging societies. In the United States alone, about 7.2 million people aged 65 and older are living ...

A new study shows that 20 minutes of cardio can trigger memory-linked brain waves in the hippocampus, offering the first ...

Researchers identify the Munc13-1 protein as a crucial molecular pathway for working memory, linking calcium signaling to synaptic strengthening.

Working memory is a cognitive function that is essential for carrying out everyday activities and temporarily retaining ...

A new study suggest that brief exercise, such as 20 minutes of moderate cycling, can boost brain activity, which may help to ...

A randomized placebo controlled experiment shows that increasing noradrenaline during learning does not improve basic memory accuracy but increases the spread of associations across the hippocampal ...

Working memory is a cognitive function that is essential for carrying out everyday activities and temporarily retaining information.