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USC scientists have implanted neural switches that can turn a rat’s memory on and off. By applying drugs to two subregions of the hippocampus, they were able to disrupt the formation and recall of long-term memory in the rats. Then, by turning on their electrodes, they switched the long-term memory back on.
They hope that these discoveries might lead to prosthetics that can assist sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. 
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(via EurekaAlert, image via USC Viterbi School of Engineering)
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USC scientists have implanted neural switches that can turn a rat’s memory on and off. By applying drugs to two subregions of the hippocampus, they were able to disrupt the formation and recall of long-term memory in the rats. Then, by turning on their electrodes, they switched the long-term memory back on.

They hope that these discoveries might lead to prosthetics that can assist sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. 

Whoa.

(via EurekaAlert, image via USC Viterbi School of Engineering)

Source: eurekalert.org

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