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Your short-term memory can be unreliable after just a few seconds

We know that long-term memory is fallible, and now it seems short-term memory can't be relied on either, if you are trying to recall an event that doesn't match your expectations

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Memories may be sorted by the thalamus before being stored long term

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Elephants may remember the smell of a relative's dung for 12 years

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Map of paths taken by the AI agents

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AI with no visual sensors generates an internal map to finds its way

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Stop drinking, keep reading, look after your hearing: a neurologist?s tips for fighting memory loss and Alzheimer?s. Dr Richard Restak at his home in Washington, D.C. on August 3, 2022. ? Greg Kahn / Guardian / eyevine Contact eyevine for more information about using this image: T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709 E: info@eyevine.com http://www.eyevine.com

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The Complete Guide to Memory review: How we remember and how we forget

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The hippocampus (orange) is a structure in the brain that plays a key role in memory. Less extensive damage to the hippocampus has been linked to worse amnesia than more severe injuries

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Mild brain damage may affect memory more than severe injuries

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Deep brain stimulation could reduce emotional impact of memories

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How curiosity can supercharge your brain and boost your success

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How curiosity can supercharge your brain and boost your success

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So-called SuperAgers maintain an exceptionally sharp memory into their eighties and above

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'Superagers' with sharp memories in their 80s have larger neurons

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A daily multivitamin could keep your memory sharp as you age

Taking a commercially available multivitamin and mineral supplement for three years led to people doing better in memory and cognitive tests compared with those taking a placebo tablet

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A daily multivitamin-mineral supplement may keep us sharp as we age

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Brain molecule may make us recall memories as being good or bad

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Your brain may have a warning system that suppresses unwanted thoughts

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How language evolved: A new idea suggests it’s all just a game

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Special brain cells may signal when to start new memories

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