New Gene Could Give Us Super Memories

By KSEE News

New Gene Could Give Us Super Memories

December 19, 2011 Updated Dec 19, 2011 at 2:21 AM PDT

(iheartchaos.com) Scientists have identified a gene in the brains of mice, that when turned on, give them super memories. And considering that mice brains and people brains are basically made of the same stuff, it could be possible to switch on this molecule in people, giving us tremendous super memory.

But do you really want to remember everything?

Baylor University researchers discovered that a molecule called PKR serves two crucial function in the brains of mice. In everyday situations, it’s concerned with regulating how neurons interact in memory-related tasks.

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