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How long term memory works

Why some memories never leave us ...
An international team led by Jaime de Juan-Sanz at the Paris Brain Institute has shown that slightly increasing the metabolic capacity of neurons can enhance long-term memory in both fruit flies and ...
New research has uncovered how a protein strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease plays a critical role in forming long-lasting memories—opening up new directions for future dementia treatments.
Large language models have transformed how users interact with AI — from companions and customer service bots to virtual assistants. Yet most of these interactions remain transactional, limited to ...
Scientists have uncovered a stepwise system that guides how the brain sorts and stabilizes lasting memories. By tracking brain activity during virtual reality learning tasks, researchers identified ...
Memory Bank is a response to the challenges posed by traditional AI memory systems. Stateless models, while effective for single-session tasks, are inherently limited in their ability to maintain ...
AI systems are the ultimate amnesiacs. Despite an impressive ability to generate text, code, music, and more, they’re limited by the prompt immediately in front of them. Ask ChatGPT about a recipe it ...
As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people’s powers of recollection, I’m often asked how memory works – and what we can do to use it more effectively. Happily, ...
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 ...
It’s exam season in Australia. Year 12 students are sitting final exams, while university and younger school students also face end-of-year assessments. No doubt, students will be spending time ...