Tag #Memory Consolidation

What methods did researchers employ to observe and manipulate memory consolidation in mice during sleep, and what were the key findings?

The study used genetically modified mice with light-sensitive neurons, allowing researchers to monitor and manipulate memory consolidation during sleep. By selectively suppressing memory-forming neurons during different pupil phases, they could erase specific memories or leave them intact. This suggests the brain actively segregates new memory formation from existing memory consolidation.