Memories Selectively, Safely Erased In Mice
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 07:28
in Health & Medicine
Targeted memory erasure is no longer limited to the realm of science fiction. A new study describes a method through which a selected set of memories can be rapidly and specifically erased from the mouse brain in a controlled and inducible manner. New and old memories have been selectively and safely removed from mice by scientists.
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