Mice Retain Memories After Induced Hibernation Wipes Half of Neural Synapses

By Jacek Krywko · Ars Technica · 2026-08-22

Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology managed to trigger a state of artificial hibernation in mice that resulted in a massive loss of brain connectivity. Ars Technica reports that despite losing over 50 percent of their synapses, the animals performed per

Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology managed to trigger a state of artificial hibernation in mice that resulted in a massive loss of brain connectivity. Ars Technica reports that despite losing over 50 percent of their synapses, the animals performed per