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Researchers Discover Brain Stores Memories in Three Distinct Copies

Study reveals how different neuron groups in the hippocampus manage memory persistence and adaptability.

This generative image illustrates the discovery that the brain stores memories in three parallel copies
Cross-section through the hippocampus of a mouse: Early-born neurons (magenta) create a long-persisting copy of a memory. (Image: University of Basel, Biozentrum)

Overview

  • Early-born neurons create long-lasting but initially weak memory copies.
  • Late-born neurons store strong memories that fade over time.
  • Intermediate neurons produce stable memory copies.
  • Memory copy activation influences the ability to modify memories.
  • Findings could inform treatments for traumatic memories and memory loss.