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This Week in (Neuroscience) History

June 29

First Evidence of Memory Reconsolidation (2000) - Researchers demonstrated that reactivated memories become temporarily labile and require restabilization, challenging the conventional consolidation theory and suggesting new approaches to treating traumatic memories.

Publication of "The Brain's Way of Healing" (2015) - Norman Doidge published this follow-up to his bestseller, documenting remarkable cases of neuroplasticity being harnessed for recovery from brain injuries and neurological disorders.

First Brain-Machine Interface for Locked-In Syndrome (1999) - Researchers demonstrated the first communication system allowing completely paralyzed patients to control a computer using only their brain activity, opening new possibilities for those with severe motor impairments.

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