This indicates that neuronal activity specifically during REM sleep is required for
normal memory consolidation,» says the study's lead author Richard Boyce, a PhD student who, ironically, often stayed up all night while performing the experiments.
Not exact matches
Her research seeks to clarify the protein machinery involved in
memory formation and
consolidation under
normal and pathological conditions, focusing on synaptic transmission and brain plasticity.
«It appears that the process of evolution has not optimized
memory consolidation; otherwise I don't think we could have improved upon it the way we did in our study with
normal, healthy mice,» Walter said.