How the Binding of Two Brain Molecules Creates Memories That Last a Lifetime | WIRED

If a sailing ship is gradually repaired and every plank and sail is replaced, is it the same ship? How does this idea translate to humans? To our memories?

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks, or months?

— Read on

www.wired.com/story/the-molecular-bond-that-helps-secure-your-memories/

Author: CT Lin

CMIO, UCHealth (Colorado); Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine

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