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A new study reveals that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder actually consists of at least two distinct structural brain subtypes, each with unique physical characteristics and behavioral ...

NYU Langone neuroscientists identified the brain region likely responsible for recognizing images after seeing them once, ...

You can use up all the storage on your phone or max out your computer's drive, but can you use up all the memory space in your brain? Despite how you might feel before an exam or after a sleepless ...

The brain may inadvertently "learn" to have seizures by treating them like important memories to be stored, according to new ...

For decades, scientists believed neurons were the brain's sole architects of thought and memory — but now, new research suggests that another, often-overlooked type of brain cell may play a more ...

The brain reinforces seizure networks during post-seizure sleep by hijacking the same mechanisms used for memory consolidation.

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

New research from Mayo Clinic reveals that the brain may inadvertently "learn" to have seizures by treating them like memories.

Scientists have long known that the hippocampus is essential for forming new memories. It helps record where and when things happen. But how it processes what you see—like objects or images—has been a ...