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Entries from January 6th, 2009

PKMzeta

January 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Chemistry

Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center have discovered that a molecule known to preserve memories – PKMzeta – specifically stores high-quality memories that provide detailed information about the fears, actions, and locations of an animal, but doesn’t control the ability to process this information. If in the future, ways were found to erase the molecule, [...]

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