The Effects of Synchronized Dance on Memory Consolidation During Sleep

A synchronized dance between ripples and slow waves is what generates successful memories during sleep. The neocortex's slow wave, Buzhaki says, is an interplay of up-and-down states. If those hippocampal ripples travel to the neocortex during its downstate, the messages are not well received. To test this hypothesis, scientists implanted electrodes in patients with unresponsive epilepsy.