Image of a memory engram (memory trace) (IMAGE)

University of Groningen

Image of a memory engram (memory trace)

Caption

A representative image of a memory engram (memory trace) in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. Neurons activated during a social experience are labelled, allowing researchers to identify the brain cells involved in storing social memories.

Credit

Havekes Lab, University of Groningen

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