Finding Traces of Memory Processing During Sleep

Summary: A machine learning algorithm shows that during sleep, the brain actively reprocesses information learned the previous day, strengthening the memory. University of Tübingen neuroscientists use machine learning algorithm to show that the brain actively reprocesses previously learned information during sleep, strengthening memory. Sleep helps us to retain the information that we have learned during the day. We know from animal experiments that new memories are reactivated during sleep. The brain replays previous experience while we sleep – and this replay strengthens memories overnight.