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
Neurons that fire together sometimes wire together.PASIEKA/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesEvery 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...