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Admiral Patrick Mar 29, 2024

Memories are made by breaking DNA — and fixing it

https://dubvee.org/post/942892

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solrize Mar 29, 2024

I thought this was known a long time ago. From 2015:

neurosciencenews.com/genetics-aging-neurodegenera…

DNA Breakage Underlies Learning and Age Related Neurodegeneration - Neuroscience News

Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences.

Neuroscience News

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loppy

Same researchers. Looks like the 2015 research was with isolated neurons, whereas the 2024 research is with live mice and gives actual evidence that memory is affected.