Drinking alcohol to forget bad memories doesn’t work, according to a study by Japanese scientists. Ethanol can strengthen existing memories, and rats given ethanol appeared fearful for longer, with some reactions lasting about two weeks. Alcohol also affects the heart, liver, pancreas and immune system, potentially leading to irregular heart rhythms, liver failure and an […]
Tufts University biologists used planarian flatworms to study where memories are stored. After decapitating the worms, they found that the worms still remembered how to find their food. The researchers believe the worms’ memories must have been stored in other cells of the body and imprinted on the new brain as it regenerated. This could […]
