Research reveals that kidney and nerve tissue cells can learn and form memories in ways similar to neurons. Our brains—and ...

It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has ...

It's common knowledge that our brains -- and, specifically, our brain cells -- store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory ...

It's only during the last few decades that neuroglia, a diverse group of cells found in the brain that perform a variety of ...

Cognitive functions such as memory, learning, and information processing, traditionally associated with the brain, can also ...

Research suggests that omega-3s can support brain health, especially for people who carry a gene that raises the risk of ...

New research reveals that cells outside the brain can store and process memories, challenging the view that memory is limited ...

Scientists discovered that memory formation isn’t limited to the brain. Non-brain cells can activate memory genes, responding ...

For many, curling up on the couch with popcorn and a movie means shutting your brain off to relax after a long day. But ...

Doctors specializing in dementia and Alzheimer’s share the ways they take care of their brain and prevent cognitive decline, ...

That study focused on a sample of college students and their motivations ... "directed attention," a function that begins in the prefrontal cortex, "the part of the brain responsible for decision ...

Our sense of smell does more than detect the aroma of fresh coffee or warn us about smoke. It might even be able to help ...