#NeuralPlasticity

A major neuroscience breakthrough reveals how the brain encodes and stores new information. The study uncovers practical “rules” neurons follow to form lasting memories. Reported by MedicalXpress in April 2025, the findings could inform new therapies for memory disorders and offer fresh guidance for learning in Thailand’s classrooms and lifelong education initiatives.

The central question is how everyday experiences—from a Songkran moment to new vocabulary in English class—translate into lasting memories. Using advanced neuroimaging and electrophysiology, researchers showed that the brain does not passively store data. Instead, it applies rules that strengthen certain neural connections while pruning others. This selective process helps create durable memories and prevents cognitive overload. For Thai readers, the science behind effective learning is highly relevant, suggesting strategies teachers and students can use to improve long-term retention in primary schools in Bangkok and in adult education across provinces.

Neuroscientists have recently made a significant breakthrough in our understanding of how the brain creates and stores new memories, uncovering previously unknown “rules” for how neurons encode fresh information. This discovery, reported by MedicalXpress in April 2025, opens the door to improved treatments for memory disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and offers fresh insights into how we learn and remember—two functions at the very heart of Thai society’s emphasis on lifelong education and wellbeing (MedicalXpress, 2025).