Scientists discover sleep "reset" mechanism in the brain that prevents memory overload
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Researchers discovered a brain mechanism during sleep, called BARR, that silences neurons in the hippocampus to reset memory pathways. This process prevents overload, allowing the brain to store new information without exhausting neural resources.
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Original Title: Scientists discover sleep “reset” mechanism in the brain that prevents memory overload. Researchers found that a burst of neural silence in a specific part of the brain in mice, the hippocampus, allows neurons involved in memory to reset and prepare for new learning the following day.