Spot the Difference puzzles are excellent for testing an individual's observation skills and memory. Spot the difference ...

Instead of using text tokens, the Chinese AI company is packing information into images. An AI model released by the Chinese AI company DeepSeek uses new techniques that could significantly improve AI ...

A randomized twin trial found that a daily mix of protein and prebiotics improved performance on a sensitive memory test after 12 weeks. Scientists have been mapping how the gut microbiome ...

Forgetting is normal, but it can make life difficult. You might forget someone’s name seconds after you meet them, blank on where you’ve put your keys, or miss an important birthday. Memories are ...

Summary: A new study has uncovered how the brain efficiently encodes and recalls visual memories—by organizing them into categories and using the precise timing of neuronal activity. Researchers ...

Some people can't form mental images. Here's what scientists are learning about the condition known as aphantasia—and why it's less rare than you think. The "apple test"—asking participants to close ...

Background: Color vision and memory are potential markers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, information regarding their changes in early AD remains limited. Objective: The aim of this study was to ...

When you have an “Aha!” moment, your brain physically changes how it processes information, making these insights about twice as memorable as gradually learned information. During insight moments, ...

Judith Schomaker receives funding from NWO, LUF and LLinC. When getting ready to take exams, it can sometimes feel as though there’s no way all the information you need to remember is going to fit in ...

Visual impairments can worsen depression and social isolation, indirectly damaging cognitive function. Visual impairment appears to have specific deleterious effects, as a social isolation factor for ...

This important study examined orientation representations along the visual hierarchy during perception and working memory. The authors provide results suggesting that during working memory there is a ...