'Brain stars' store our memories like a microscopic filing cabinet
Fascinating new findings into how clusters of 'brain stars' retain memories has changed what we know about how they're held in our minds.Baylor College of Medicine researchers have been investigating the star-shaped cells in our brains known as astrocytes, which act as microscopic storage boxes that hold our memories. This unique filing system is then accessed by a specific set of neurons known as engrams, which manage the 'brain stars' by regulating and retrieving those memories on demand.Previ...
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