In our study of middle-aged and older adults, we found that people who did more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (such ...

Working memory is a form of memory that allows a person to temporarily hold a limited amount of information at the ready for immediate mental use. It is considered essential for learning ...

This study uses electrophysiological recordings, causal manipulations of activity, and modeling to investigate how the maintenance of a spatial location in working memory affects the representation of ...

Declining brain function is a natural part of the aging process, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be delayed. A new study has ...

Should you exercise more to boost your memory? What a new study says about the cognitive benefits of working out.

Discover how exercise impacts your brain health for up to 24 hours and learn the surprising connection between physical ...

Computer memory could one day withstand the blazing temperatures in fusion reactors, jet engines, geothermal wells and ...

To complete tasks that require storing relevant visual details for short periods of time, such as solving a puzzle, reading ...

A new study shows that it could also help individuals with reduced working memory, as seen in mental health conditions like schizophrenia or depression. Remembering a code for long enough to type ...

Just half an hour of exercise combined with at least six hours of sleep were associated with improved cognitive scores the ...