Hibernation research reveals synapses are lost but memories retained in mice
A new study reveals that hibernation causes a significant reduction in synapses—the connections between neurons in the brain. Despite this major loss of neural connections, hibernating mice are able to retain their memories, challenging previous assumptions about the relationship between synapse density and memory preservation.
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Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses
A new study reveals that hibernation causes a significant reduction in synapses—the connections between neurons in the brain. Despite this major loss of neural connections, hibernating mice are able to retain their memories, challenging previous assumptions about the relationship between synapse density and memory preservation.
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