Memories are continually adapted by ongoing experience. A study now suggests that the reactivation of previously stored memories during the formation of new memories is a critical mechanism for determining memory survival.
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Fernández, G., Kroes, M. Protecting endangered memories. Nat Neurosci 13, 408–410 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0410-408
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