Electrical stimulation of the human brain does not enhance memory, according to a report that is in apparent conflict with earlier work. But this discrepancy could enable deeper insight into brain dynamics by stimulating basic research.
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Young, N., Deisseroth, K. In search of lost time. Nature 542, 173–174 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature21497
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