A simple blood test identified women at higher risk for dementia up to 25 years before symptoms appeared. Higher levels of the biomarker p-tau217 were linked to a much greater chance of developing ...

Most previous studies have only looked at one or two types of memory, like recalling lists of words. This is the first study to comprehensively examine many different memory systems at once, and what ...

Smoking cannabis can do more than blur memories. It can reshape them. A new Washington State University study found that people who consumed THC were more likely to recall words that were never ...

Flash drive data retention test shows promising results after six years, but mileage may vary ...

Plato's Cave is about inherited belief systems—and a 2,400-year-old test for evaluating any light you live by.

In recent years, the spread of fake news—particularly in the health domain—has become a significant concern. Misinformation ...

What was your favorite toy growing up? This paradox claims that memory—and every other one—is just a random fluctuation.