A new study reveals that working memory limitations stem from learning challenges rather than storage capacity.

The capacity of one's working memory -- how many tasks can be performed simultaneously -- is considered to be limited. However, there are competing theories as to why or how this might be true, the ...

By Balasubramani Paranthaman Sleep is a vital part of life, essential for both physical and mental well-being. However, sleep ...

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 ...

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 ...

MC Joseph, a 78-year-old prostate cancer survivor, experienced debilitating tremors due to Parkinson's disease. After ...

Little is known about the associated brain activation during these sleep rhythms, and even less about their functional implications. In this study, we investigated the brain-wide activation underlying ...

Even after eating a huge meal, when barely able to move, many people can find 'room for dessert'. Now scientists may have ...

B. Electrolytic lesions at stimulation sites in the ventral hippocampus (top) and midline thalamus (bottom) in Nissl-stained coronal sections. C. mPFC synaptic responses to ventral hippocampal ...