memory trace
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"Our findings show that tau helps determine which cells are selected to store a memory, shaping how an experience forms a lasting memory trace," says Ms Kosonen, a researcher at Flinders' Neuroscience and Dementia Research.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Once this fact is appreciated, then proper testing protocols can be put in place to minimize the likelihood that the original memory trace is contaminated.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 13, 2017
The movement and tactile response involved in handwriting leaves a memory trace in the sensorimotor part of the brain, which are retrieved when reading the letters involved.
From Economist ● Sep. 8, 2016
Taking action in response to information, in addition to simply seeing or hearing it, creates a richer memory trace and supplies alternative avenues for recalling the memory later on.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2014
The thyroid appears to be essential to the laying down of the memory trace.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Louis Berman M.D.
