Enhanced hippocampal-cortical coupling improves memory

For the first time, scientists have produced direct evidence that the long-term storage of memories involves a dialogue between two brain structures, the hippocampus and cortex, during sleep; by enhancing this dialogue, they succeeded in triggering the consolidation of memories that would otherwise have been forgotten.

Originally published at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160518074211.htm