Summary: Astrocytes, star-shaped non-neuronal cells, serve as active gatekeepers of long-term memory stability. By ...

A regulatory protein in astrocytes may explain how certain memories persist over time for learning and cognitive function.

Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots.

When a person has a new experience, their brain faces a subtle but critical decision: should this experience be categorized with other stored memories, or should it be filed away as its own new memory ...

Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. It helps you remember the time, place, and details surrounding a specific event or experience in your life. For example, remembering what you had for ...