To dig deeper, the researchers developed a method for measuring activation patterns in astrocytes across a whole brain of a ...

The immune system's killer T cells are crucial in fighting viral infections. A fraction of them, called 'memory cells,' live on once infection is controlled to fight re-infection by the same virus.

Scientists have found that a protein tied to Alzheimer’s disease may actually strengthen the immune system’s fight against ...

The chipmaker enters into a technology alliance with one of the more visible nanotechnology start-ups in order to try to overcome roadblocks in memory chips. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at ...

Your memory during exams isn’t just related to how much you study. It also also about how your brain functions under pressure.

During sleep, the brain strengthens memories it expects to use in the future. Now, scientists say they've found a way to enhance this process. This research might someday help people with memory loss.

Using digital devices, such as smartphones, could help improve memory skills rather than causing people to become lazy or forgetful, claim the authors behind a new study. Neuroscientists have ...