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How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover ‘rules’ for how neurons encode new information

  • Written by William Wright, Postdoctoral Scholar in Neurobiology, University of California, San Diego
How does your brain create new memories? Neuroscientists discover ‘rules’ for how neurons encode new informationNeurons that fire together sometimes wire together.PASIEKA/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend recommended or read the latest world news, your brain stores many of these memories for years or decades.

But how does your brain...

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