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Memories Mysteriously Survive After Brain Shutdown, And Scientists Don’t Know Why

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Mice can access memories after hibernation, a state that largely shuts their brains off and reduces synapses, suggesting that memories are stored across shifting neural systems.

First report: ‘Remarkable’ discovery upends our understanding of how brains store memories — newscientist.com, 1d