Not only the brain… other parts of the body are also storing memories, know how

We have always been taught that our brain stores memories, but research has revealed that not only the brain, other parts of the body also do this work. According to a research published in Nature Communications, non-cells can also store memories. Lead author Nikolay V. Kukushkin of New York University, USA, said that other cells in the body can also learn and form memories. Let us know in more detail…

When brain cells detect patterns in information, they activate memory genes and reorganize their connections to form memories. To monitor the memory and learning process in cells other than the brain, the team of scientists has tried to find out through proteins whether the memory-forming genes are working or not.

Testing revealed that cells other than those in the brain can recognize when chemical signals, similar to neurotransmitter signals in the brain, are being repeated. The team found that this process is similar to the process in the brain in which neurons become active when learning new things. It also revealed that when cells learn by taking a break, they work better, like the neurons of our brain learn more effectively when we take a break.

Kukushkin said that research shows that the ability to learn is not limited to just brain cells, but all cells are doing it. In addition to offering new ways to investigate memory, this research also suggests treating our bodies like our brains for better health. (With inputs from IANS)

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