Why some memories persist while others vanish has fascinated scientists for more than a century. A preclinical study by Stowers Institute scientists has now identified the mechanism that makes a ...

Ancient bones from France reveal that Neolithic wars may have ended in ritualized executions and trophy-taking. The evidence suggests violence was staged to display dominance and unite communities.

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Male and female brains begin developing differently in the womb. Here's how genetics, hormones, and prenatal biology shape brain structure, behaviour, and mental health outcomes before birth.

This video explains how memories form and persist, exploring the roles of neurons, synapses, and brain regions involved in learning, recall, and long-term storage. Why Elon Musk says saving for ...

Infantile amnesia is the global loss of episodic and contextual memories formed in early life. Our research shows that the engrams storing these memories endure in the brain into adulthood (in mice) ...

Edith Cowan University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. You might say you have a “bad memory” because you don’t remember what cake you had at your last birthday party or the plot ...

Scientists have found that blocking microglia (specialist immune cells in the brain) prevents infant forgetting ("infantile amnesia") and improves memory in mice, suggesting that microglia may ...

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