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science1 month ago•18 min saved

Memory Cannibalism and the Planarian Puzzle

Quanta revisits the 1960s planarian memory-transfer saga, where James McConnell claimed memories could be passed between worms through cannibalism, tracing the wave of later replication failures and the shift to memory research in other species. Modern work shows memory transfer in sea slugs and C. elegans, while a Harvard effort to reproduce planarian learning in today’s worms fails, prompting questions about how memories are stored, what counts as learning, and how experimental bias and evolving methods shape what we accept as memory biology.

via Quanta Magazine|

#engrams #james-mcconnell #memory-transfer

health2 years ago•4 min saved

"The Surprising Link Between Blood Transfusions and Personality Transfer"

Scientists are exploring the possibility of unexpected transmissions occurring during organ transplants and blood transfusions, including the transfer of memories and personality traits. A recent study suggests that certain factors leading to spontaneous brain haemorrhages can be spread through blood transfusions. While the number of affected patients is small, researchers are investigating aberrant proteins associated with the condition. Some patients have reported changes in behavior and values after receiving blood transfusions, leading to the belief that personality traits may be transferred. The concept of cellular memory suggests that memories from the donor's life may be stored in the cells of the transplanted organ and "remembered" by the recipient. However, further research is needed to determine the validity of these claims.

via Daily Mail|

#blood-transfusion #brain-haemorrhage #health