Memory formation in the absence of experience | Nature Neuroscience
Pairing an odor conditioned stimulus (CS) with an unconditioned stimulus (US) induces memory formation. Vetere et al. replace the real CS and US with direct optogenetic stimulation of the brain and create a fully artificial odor memory in mice.
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