Memory formation, storage, and retrieval are fundamental processes that define who we are and how we interact with the world. At the cellular level, these processes rely on specialized neurons called ...

Are you impulsive when it comes to making decisions? Or do you say, “Let me sleep on it”? Well, if you belong to the second category, you might be really doing your brain a favour. Sleeping on it ...

Last week's article discussed the connection between brain health and exercise/movement. I want to emphasize one more chapter from John Medinan’s book "Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and ...

Sleep is critical for all sorts of reasons, but a team of international scientists has discovered a new incentive for getting eight hours of sleep every night: it helps the brain to store and learn a ...

Summary: Researchers uncovered a direct link between irregular sleep patterns and lowered cognitive performance in early ...

On the last Sunday in October, we will set our clocks back an hour, which may temporarily disrupt the sleep patterns of some people. Research at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland shows that sleep ...

Learning while sleeping had long been relegated to the realm of quackery, but new studies suggest that we may be able to problem-solve and practice skills in our dreams.