Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...

You meet someone new, they introduce themselves, and thirty seconds later you’ve completely forgotten their name. You feel embarrassed, maybe a bit stupid. The truth is more interesting. Forgetting ...

For decades, researchers have attempted to pinpoint the specific areas of the brain responsible for human intelligence. A new ...

Researchers found differences in how brain regions work together during certain cognitive tasks, which may help clinicians ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall, 63% of heavy lifetime cannabis users showed reduced brain activity during a working memory task. Not ...

A study published in JAMA Network Open examined the potential differences in brain function during cognitive tasks associated with recent cannabis use and lifetime cannabis use. The research team ...

If you can vividly recall a humiliating moment from years ago but forget why you walked into the kitchen, neuroscience says ...