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Researchers capture the first direct evidence in humans that a single 20-minute exercise session triggers memory-boosting brain ripples.

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The brain never rests: even during deep sleep or under anesthesia, it maintains rhythmic electrical activity known as slow oscillations. A team from the Sensory-motor Processing by Subcortical Areas ...

This public domain/Wikimedia Commons image of monitors working in the security operations center at the University of Maryland illustrates a challenge of visual working memory: keeping track of what ...

A tiny ocean creature known for its loud “snap” could help scientists find new ways to protect human brains from powerful blast waves.