A single memory is stored across many connected brain regions - EurekAlert

Innovative brain-wide mapping study shows that “engrams,” the ensemble of neurons encoding a memory, is widely distributed including among regions not previously realized

video: Many brain regions found likely to be involved in encoding a memory (top) were also found to be involved in recall upon reactivation (bottom).view more  Credit: Tonegawa Lab/MIT Picower Insti… [+8522 chars]

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