CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Nearly 50 years ago, neuroscientists discovered cells within the brain’s hippocampus that store memories of specific locations. These cells also play an important role in storing ...

Researchers have joined forces to give a boost to spatial memory by creating a unique experimental setup that combines non-invasive deep-brain stimulation, virtual reality training, and fMRI imaging.

Humans are known to rapidly adapt their mental processes and behavior based on feedback they receive from the world around ...

It’s lunchtime, and you and your friend are hungry. You venture into the kitchen and make your favorite sandwich—peanut butter and jelly. You assume your friend can make the same thing, but they have ...

Mathematicians from the University of Amsterdam ran an experiment where a frictionless billiard ball was given spatial memory, meaning it never crossed its own path twice. After running the simulation ...