# New Study Finds That The Brain Makes Three Copies Of Each Memory

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/new-study-finds-that-the-brain-makes-three-copies-of-each-memory/
- Published: 2024-09-10T09:30:05-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: A 3D-rendering of the human brain. Image source: Unsplash. Article by  Amber Morgan. All That’s Interesting – updated August 26, 2024. Study: Science. The study from the University of Basel found that a single memory is encoded in at least three parallel “copies” in the hippocampus, enabling the brain to store, modify, and delete them over time. Recently, researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland conducted a study on mouse brains to determine how the brain creates, stores, and alters memories. Through their research, the team discovered that the memory-making center of the brain contains […] Click here to view original web page at allthatsinteresting.com