Memory encoding and retrieval arise from dynamic interactions among the hippocampus, neocortex and associated cortical regions. During encoding, sensory inputs are bound into cohesive representations ...

Lapses in memory are a normal part of ageing but can also be signs of dementia. Here’s how to distinguish between typical ...

With its ageing population, the prevalence of dementia in Hong Kong is expected to increase. Healthcare researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed an innovative ...

People who attended or experienced the same event often remember it in completely different ways. For instance, one person ...

Pitolisant, a histamine H3 receptor inverse agonist, improved recognition memory, working memory performance, and ...

Handwriting activates more of your brain than typing. Here's what science says and why it matters more in an age of AI.

Fruit of the Loom's logo never had a cornucopia and you didn't have pizza for dinner last Friday. By RJ Mackenzie Published Jan 27, 2026 9:01 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More ...

In Speak, Memory, Vladimir Nabokov reflects on his past with such vivid clarity that people and places seem suspended in time, untethered from specific moments. His recollections evoke the feeling ...

In our memory are such facts as: Albany is the capital of New York; Jefferson was the third president; summer follows spring; I attended Columbus School. These facts bring up no reaction in your body.