The Mysterious Case of Memory Retention: A Glimpse into the Human Brain's Hidden Resilience A recent study published in Science has left scientists and non scientists alike puzzled by its findings.
Researchers induced a hibernation like state in mice, resulting in a significant loss of synapses – up to 50% – yet the mice seemed to retain their memories.
The dominant theory is that as we learn new information, the connections between neurons, or synapses, strengthen and expand. However, what happens when these connections change over time?