Somewhere in the brain is a storage device for memories

New technology and new ideas spur the hunt for the physical basis of memory, the engram

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TRACES OF MEMORY New technologies and new ideas have revived the hunt for the physical basis of memory, challenging existing notions of where memories are stored.

Sven Huath

People tend to think of memories as deeply personal, ephemeral possessions — snippets of emotions, words, colors and smells stitched into our unique neural tapestries as life goes on.