The Memory Eraser

Written by WTJ on August 23, 2007 – 1:02 am -

Read this news from nature. Scientists from Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovo, Israel had discovered the protein that can erase long-term memories. Yadin Dudai and Reut Shema found that the polypeptide ZIP is useful in “zipping” memories.

They then looked to see what would happen if they injected the rat cortex with ZIP, a small protein Sacktor’s laboratory previously used to block spatial memories held in the hippocampus. ZIP silences an enzyme called PKM-zeta, which Sacktor thinks is key to perpetuating long-term memory.

This is exciting, but there are something else that concern me. Will this discovery be used in military acts or by terrorists? Will it be commercialize just for someone to forget their past becoming the next popular drugs? Maybe it will become the next important thing in the future spy movies like the Bourne series.

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    4 Comments to “The Memory Eraser”

    1. youzi Says:
      August 23rd, 2007 at 1:16 am

      i don’t feel easy reading this. somehow i believe this drug (if successful) will bring more bad than good.

    2. WTJ Says:
      August 23rd, 2007 at 1:22 am

      But lots of neuroscientists will be excited by this finding..

    3. WTJ Says:
      August 23rd, 2007 at 1:33 am

      and discovery of this protein can lead to learning of the mechanism of how memory works and maybe lead to better memoery enhancing, believe many drug companies love that..

    4. youzi Says:
      August 23rd, 2007 at 2:06 am

      if i’m a neuroscientist, the finding is driving me crazy too.

      but many times we nvr knew what’s the consequences until it happen.

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