A neural theory for counting memories

It is unclear how the brain keeps track of the number of times different events are experienced. Here, a neural circuit is proposed for this problem inspired by a classic solution in computer science, and evidence of this circuit is shown in the fruit fly brain.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sanjoy Dasgupta, Daisuke Hattori, Saket Navlakha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33577-2