Imagine a world where painful memories no longer haunt you. Scientists are working on ways to ease the burden of traumatic experiences, and recent discoveries in Japan have sparked hope. Researchers ...

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

Like a computer system with built-in redundancies, a study has revealed that brains use three different sets of neurons to store a single memory. The finding could one day help soften painful memories ...

Currently, the first-choice treatment for PTSD is exposure-based psychotherapy, where therapists help rewire the emotions associated with the traumatic memory in the patient's brain, shifting from ...

A team of UChicago psychology researchers used fMRI scans to learn why certain moments carry such lasting power ...

Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called engrams. Engrams are thought to hold the information of a memory and are reactivated when we remember, which makes ...

World Trade Center responders living with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have measurable physical changes in ...

Where do we record and store our memories? Recent research reveals that our memory extends far beyond just our brain. When asked where our memories reside, most of us would confidently answer: in the ...

After a service-related brain injury left him with lasting effects, Scott Edgell found relief through a rehabilitation ...

Please note that this post describes medical trauma. “Don’t let the kids come outside,” I implored my wife, as I quickly ducked my head inside our back door. “I think John is dead.” I had just arrived ...