Scientists think that “time cells” in the brain store information about how much time has passed. It is thought that these nerve cells in the brain store information about time.

Time cells might be the glue that holds our memories together in the right order so we can remember them. Researchers at the University of Bristol say that the passage of time in an experience is shown by the way cells fire in the brain.

The researchers did tests with people who were asked to guess what image would come next in a series of pictures that had already been shown.

Key facts!

• Researchers acknowledge the midbrain nerve cells, which store time information, may organise our memories.
• Human midbrain nerve cells were examined as people learned the order of things.
• Examinations tested patients and electrodes detected brain seizures.
• The study didn’t require invasive or dangerous implants.
• Pre-trial photos had to be remembered.
• Electrodes recorded midbrain nerve cell activation.
• These interruptions required participants to guess the following photo in a series.
• Researchers believe the neurons are time cells—”nerve cells whose activity is altered by the temporal context within a well-defined time range.”
• Some of these neurons actively memorised the visual sequence.
• Some neurons are active without visual stimulus.
• Even without activity, these neurons tracked time. 
• Episodic memory involves “journeying through time,” experts say.

Youtube user “Mocomi Kids” shares with us how memories are stored and retreived.

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