MIT neuroscientists discovered that the adult brain contains millions of “silent synapses” immature connections between neurons that remain inactive until they’re recruited to help form new memories.
At an exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT, current and alumni members described research at the forefront of neuroscience and beyond.
The mammalian brain stores a single memory across a widely distributed, functionally connected complex spanning many brain regions, rather than in just one or even a few places.
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