Single cell ‘can store memories’
Just one brain cell is capable of holding fleeting memories vital for our everyday life, according to US scientists.
A study of mouse brain cells revealed how they could keep information stored for as long as a minute.
A UK specialist said that understanding these short-term memories might help unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s Disease.
The finding was reported in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
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