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Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out

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Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out
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In the 1960’s, an odd experiment showed planarian worms could transfer memories by consuming each other. It was a sensational finding—that is until the worms stopped learning.

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