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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
imageNeurons 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.

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