memory

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Aging takes a serious toll on the hippocampus, the part of the brain that plays a central role in learning and memory.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

They can usually direct their donations toward funding a specific mission – perhaps in memory of a favorite professor, supporting cancer research or to support extracurricular activities such as sports.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Investigators found the tablet had been set to record only with an external memory card, but it was turned over without one, the state agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Known to his social media followers as Pen y Fan Dan, Daniel took on the challenge in April in memory of his wife Rita, who died from bowel cancer.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“The Immortal remembers everything they have seen, in every life: they are the living memory, and the living knowledge,” said Irian.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell