Some researchers suggest these are not distinct types of memory, but rather stages of memory. In this view, memory begins in sensory memory, transitions to short-term memory, and then may move to long ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks. Researchers expected clear differences but instead found strong overlap ...

As organisms grow older, changes in the bacteria living inside the digestive system can directly cause the memory loss commonly associated with aging. By reversing these microbial shifts or ...