Live Science May 06, 2026 • 18:10

The brain's memory center doesn't start as a blank slate, study suggests - Live Science

By Roberta McLain

Early in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into precise systems, a mouse study finds.

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The brain's memory center doesn't start as a blank slate, study suggests - Live Science

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