Are Five Senses Holding Us Back? Scientists Say We Could Use Seven
A new mathematical model of memory hints that seven senses, not five, may be the optimal number for…
Fatty Foods Can Scramble Your Memory Just Days Later
(© beats_ – stock.adobe.com) Study Shows Why High-Fat Diets Make the Brain Forget Faster — And How It…
Maud Madsen’s Oil Paintings Explore Childhood Memories, Daydreams, and Nesting — Colossal
Brooklyn-based artist Maud Madsen delves into what it means to find comfort, inspiration, and security in our domestic…
Song Dong’s Monumental Installations Mirror Memories, Globalization, and Impermanence — Colossal
Mirrors, lights, and household furnishings converge on a grand scale in the luminous installations of Song Dong. The…
Creatine Is Everywhere On Social Media. Here’s What Science Really Says About It
Is creatine as beneficial as influencers claim it is? (Photo by Djavan Rodriguez on Shutterstock) In A Nutshell…
Music After Learning Boosts Memory, But Only at the Right Emotion Level
Summary: A new study reveals that listening to music immediately after an experience can enhance memory—if the emotional…
Blocking This One Protein Restores Aging Brains
A single protein was found to fuel brain aging, and shutting it down reversed memory loss. Credit: Shutterstock…
Through Stacks of Laundry and Humble Vessels, Danym Kwon Cherishes the Mundane — Colossal
For Danym Kwon, the concept of home is mutable. The artist (previously) recently relocated to San Jose from…
Brain fog troubling you? Here’s how to battle mental cloudiness, and spot signs it may be more serious
Dr Ng explained that the brain needs sleep to consolidate memories. That means it sorts, stores and strengthens…
Why Some 80-Year-Olds Have the Memory of 50-Year-Olds
Summary: For 25 years, scientists have studied “SuperAgers”—people aged 80 and above whose memory rivals those decades younger.…
All Hype or Some Hope?
Media consumers are bombarded daily with aggressive, testimonial-driven ads for pricey supplements purported to sharpen memory, focus, and…
How the Brain Reactivates Emotional Experiences
Key Questions Answered:Q: Why do emotional memories feel more vivid than neutral ones?A: Because emotional memory encoding involves…