Offline hippocampal reactivation during dentate spikes supports flexible memory.
When we sleep, our brain stabilises new memories by having nerve cells work together. We know one type of neural activity, called sharp-wave ripples, helps with this offline process in a part of the brain called the hippocampus. This study found that a second type of activity, called dentate spikes, also helps nerve cells work together during sleep and is important for making new, adaptable memories.
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Offline hippocampal reactivation during dentate spikes supports flexible memory.
When we sleep, our brain stabilises new memories by having nerve cells work together. We know one type of neural activity, called sharp-wave ripples, helps with this offline process in a part of the brain called the hippocampus. This study found that a second type of activity, called dentate spikes, also helps nerve cells work together during sleep and is important for making new, adaptable memories.
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