Innocent people are frequently convicted of crimes on the basis of a witness’s false memories. Emerging science poses a ...

There’s a paradox in memory science: Empirical evidence and life experience both suggest older adults have more knowledge of the world. However, in laboratory settings, they generally perform worse on ...

Scientists maximize the efficiency of hafnia-based ferroelectric memory devices. A research team led by Professor Jang-Sik Lee from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the ...

Working memory is what allows humans to juggle different pieces of information in short-term scenarios, like making a mental grocery list and then going shopping or remembering and then dialing a ...

Understanding emotional memory Temporal order is what gives our memories structure and creates the narrative of our lives.

The "secret code" the brain uses to create a key type of memory has finally been cracked. This type of memory, called working memory, is what allows people to temporarily hold on to and manipulate ...

Researchers have developed a new type of memory cell that can both store information and do high-speed, high-efficiency calculations. The memory cell enables users to run high-speed computations ...

(Maria Korneeva/Moment/Getty Images) Our love of sugar once helped our foraging ancestors get more bang for their buck from rare, high-energy foods. Today, it drives us back to the store at 10pm to ...

Think of your happiest memory. A wedding, your child’s birth, or maybe just a perfect night out with friends. Sit with it for a moment. Remember the details. What were you wearing? What did it smell ...