During the study, It turned out that cells in other parts of the body are also capable of “remembering” and “learning.”
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to T4.
Researchers from the New York University made a surprising discovery: memory can exist outside the brain. Until recently, it was believed that memory and learning were exclusively functions of the brain, but scientists have discovered that kidney tissue cells are capable of participating in memory processes.
During the experiments, the cells were exposed to chemical signals that mimic learning processes in the brain. It turned out that these cells activate a gene similar to the one responsible for memory in nerve tissue. Moreover, when the chemical signals were received at intervals, the cells learned information more effectively, which echoes with the well-known principle of “spaced repetition” in learning.
This discovery expands our understanding of memory mechanisms and may become the basis for new approaches to treating diseases associated with cognitive impairment. Scientists suggest that various cells in the body have the ability to “remember”, and this knowledge can be used in the treatment of diabetes, cancer and other pathologies.
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