Cracking the Code: Unraveling the Secrets of Memory Storage in the Brain

Neuroscientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that memory formation occurs through the continuous creation of new connectivity patterns between specific engram cells in different brain regions. Engram cells are activated by experiences and change to hold information in our brains. The researchers used genetic techniques and optogenetics to study how engram cells form connections and identified a protein involved in regulating this connectivity. This study sheds light on the mechanism behind memory storage in the brain and provides insights into how we learn and remember.