%0 Journal Article %T Brain oscillations: Hippocampal-prefrontal ripples unfolded. %A Sánchez-Bellot C %A de la Prida LM %J Curr Biol %V 34 %N 13 %D 2024 Jul 8 %M 38981432 %F 10.9 %R 10.1016/j.cub.2024.06.004 %X Memory consolidation is the process of translating memory traces from the hippocampus to the cortex. Hippocampal ripples are key in driving this transfer. A new study now shows that independent cortical ripples can suppress this communication. What could be the underlying mechanisms?