Short-term memory is the capacity to store a small amount of information in the mind and keep it readily available for a short period of time. It is also known as primary or active memory. Short-term ...

New research shows that the brain uses built-in molecular timers to decide which memories last longer and which ones fade more quickly.

Every day, the brain is flooded with fleeting impressions, yet only a small fraction hardens into the stories we carry for a ...