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A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

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The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The human brain is a marvel of nature, a labyrinth of neurons and synapses that dictates every aspect of our behavior, thoughts, ...

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

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Menopause is linked to a loss of grey matter in regions involved with memory and emotion, study suggests.

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