The Brain Creates Three Copies for a Single Memory

 A new study has found that the brain stores memories using three different sets of neurons, which could give scientists insights into restoring lost memories and alleviating painful experiences.

he study demonstrates that, like a computer system with a backup, our brain creates redundant copies of memories in different types of neurons. This discovery could potentially help survivors of traumatic events ease painful memories or even recover lost ones, reports newatlas.com.

Scientists, observing the brains of mice, found that a single memory is stored in three groups of neurons simultaneously. These groups develop at different stages of life—early neurons, late neurons, and an intermediate group that forms between them.

The researchers discovered that memories stored in early neurons become stronger over time, while those stored in late neurons are initially strong but gradually become less accessible to the brain. The most stable memories are stored in the intermediate neurons, demonstrating the greatest longevity....<<<Read More>>>...