Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular programs that sort, stabilize, and reinforce important experiences.

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — a good time to appreciate the brilliant, quirky, and still mysterious organ inside your head. 1. Your brain cleans itself while you sleep. Yes, really.

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Changes in memory as you get older—frustrating as they might be—are completely normal. “It might become ...

What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...

Can simple diet and lifestyle changes keep your brain healthy? Do you have the power to prevent Alzheimer's disease and ...

As we age, our bodies and minds change. Eating well and exercising are great ways to take care of the body, but we shouldn't forget to take care of our brains too. Your brain runs your body, and ...