New research from UC San Diego sheds light on how cannabis affects youth and their ability to maintain attention, react and retain information.

Researchers have shown for the first time that malfunctioning mitochondria — the cell’s energy generators — may directly ...

How do we learn to remember? At the most fundamental level, it's all about chemicals and electricity. Beyond their roles in ...

A new study reveals that the memory for a specific experience is stored in multiple parallel 'copies'. These are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes deleted ...

A largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen ...

Ever walked into a room and forgotten why you’re there? While occasional forgetfulness is normal, your everyday choices—including what you eat in the morning—can play a powerful role in sharpening ...

Researchers are studying whether taking extra vitamin D during pregnancy could affect their babies’ brain development.

Neurodevelopment involves the brain's formation of systems responsible for learning, memory, social skills, and overall function. Critical neurodevelopmental processes such as neurogenesis, synaptic ...

A new Finnish study shows that blood markers of dysfunctional lipid metabolism are associated with poorer cognitive function ...