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Neuroscientists Plant False Memories in the Brain
MIT neuroscientists identified the cells (highlighted in red) where memory traces are stored in the mouse hippocampus.
Credit: Steve Ramirez and Xu Liu
The phenomenon of false memory has been well-documented: In many court cases, defendants have been found guilty based on testimony from witnesses and victims who were sure of their recollections, but DNA evidence later overturned the conviction.
From MIT News Office
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