Memory

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Abstract visualization of neural pathways in a brain, showing some connections fading as the brain prunes less-used neural connections.

New Science Offers Hope for Forgetting Words

At MIT, scientists recently discovered the brain actively 'prunes' less-used neural connections.

Kian Parsa·May 31, 2026

Students and professionals engaged in active, collaborative learning activities, demonstrating effective study methods.

New Study Reveals Most Effective Ways to Make Things Stick

For decades, students and professionals have wasted countless hours rereading notes, hoping to solidify new information.

Kian Parsa·May 31, 2026

A person sleeping soundly in a dimly lit room, with glowing, abstract representations of brain activity emanating from their head.

New Study Links Sleep Brain Connection to Cognitive Decline

Patients taking suvorexant, a new sleep medication, slept an average of 28 minutes longer per night.

Kian Parsa·May 22, 2026