When a long-term memory forms, some brain cells experience a rush of electrical activity so strong that it snaps their DNA.
The DNA damage-and-repair cycle offers one explanation for how memories might form and last.
Double-stranded DNA breaks are widespread in the brain, linked with learning and memory.
This cycle might be faulty in people with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, leading to DNA errors.
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