Scientists just solved a major mystery about how your brain stores memories

For memories to be useful, the brain must connect what happened with the situation in which it occurred. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now uncovered how the human brain handles this task. Their findings show that two distinct groups of neurons store content and context separately, then coordinate their activity to form complete memories. Instead of blending both types of information within the same cells, the brain keeps them apart and links them when needed. The resul...