Memory back
Memories can be restored during hibernation as only the receiving end of the synapse shuts down.
I asked Prof Mallucci if memories could be restored in people if their synapses could be restored: "Absolutely, because a lot of memory decline is correlated with synapse loss, which is the early stage of dementia, so you might get back some of the synapse you've lost."
The discovery comes from the laboratory that was the first to prevent the death of brain tissue in a neurodegenerative disease.
It is still only an interesting concept, but has attracted some praise.