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Jun 6, 2020

Dreaming with purpose

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Summary: Hippocampal adult-born neurons are responsible for memory consolidation during REM sleep.

Source: University of Tsukuba.

The presence of dreaming during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep indicates that memory formation may occur during this sleep stage. But now, researchers from Japan have found that activity in a specific group of neurons is necessary for memory consolidation during REM sleep.

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