Discover why scents are the brain's most powerful memory triggers and how a single smell can bring back moments from 20+ ...

Why scents trigger the brain's strongest memories and how smell can instantly unlock vivid recall from 20+ years ago.

Scents have a unique link to memory—learn why smell triggers the strongest recall and how it can transport you back over 20 ...

Can a simple scent released while you sleep improve your sense of smell, your memory or even the quality of your sleep? New ...

Your brain isn't a single decision-making machine, but it's a dynamic battleground. Neuroscience reveals that what we often call “the brain” is actually three distinct systems that evolved over ...

False-colour positron emission tomography (PET) scan highlighting limbic areas in a human brain. A receptor for the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA is visualised here in regions of the brain ...

The limbic system comprises a constellation of cortical and subcortical structures that underlie emotion, memory and homeostatic processes. Core nodes include the hippocampus, amygdala, anterior ...

Where fat is distributed across the body—not merely the total amount—significantly and independently influences brain structure, brain function, and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older ...

A longitudinal study tracking children over a period of seven years has identified distinct brain-wave patterns emerging from age 9 that can forecast a child's vulnerability to anxiety or depression ...

Neurobiologists think that, given the highly technological and uncertain times we live in, the limbic system is more ...