Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

You might want to grab an extra handful of your favorite bar snack. A new study suggests that a simple, everyday food can supercharge blood flow in your brain — a vital function that tends to weaken ...

At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer covers computer science and A.I.

The first trailer for Fox’s “Memory of A Killer” starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperoli has been released. The series will premiere this January. The series follows Angelo Doyle (Patrick ...

Certain bitter plant compounds — the kind found naturally in cocoa, apples, berries and red wine — may temporarily boost memory by activating the brain's internal "alarm system," a new study suggests.

Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, affects nearly 40 million individuals globally, resulting in a gradual loss of memory and independence. Despite extensive research over the ...

As the popular saying goes, “An elephant never forgets — or does it? Elephants are intelligent mammals that can recall faces and places, but how much can they actually remember? Let’s find out about ...

Boston University professor and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez promoted his new book, which dives into his experiences with grief after the death of his research partner and explores the science of ...

A new paper published in PLOS One shows that mushrooms can act as the "memristors" required for many next-gen computing applications. Memristors could offer enormous speed boosts over traditional ...

Fungi make up a massive, interconnected part of Earth’s ecosystems, yet they’re vastly underrepresented in research and public consciousness compared to plants and animals. That may change in the ...

This post is a review of How To Change A Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest To Alter The Past. By Steve Ramirez. Princeton University Press. 238 pp. $29.95. “Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ...