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Scientists are uncovering the molecular underpinnings of memory

April 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments

If you’ve been watching Joss Whedon’s new show Dollhouse this spring, here’s a little science tidbit for you:  Brain Power – Brain Researchers Open Door to Editing Memory

Of course, they are still REALLY far away from editing memories in humans, but they seem to have been able to erase (in a broad/blunt way, at least) memories in lab rats with the injection of a chemical that interferes with the process. Not prevent them from being formed, but erase memories that were already there. Still, veddy interesting…

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  • 1 Michael McClung // Apr 12, 2009 at 3:20 am

    Hi Sarah,

    Just read your short story “Against Forgetting/So Far Faithful” over at the OWW, and as I had very little constructive to say besides “Hey, that’s GOOD!” I thought I’d leave a comment here instead of giving a lame crit.

    Cheers,

    Michael

  • 2 Sarah K. // Apr 12, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    Thanks, Michael! I’ll take plain old encouragement anytime! – sk

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