"Scientists film how the brain makes memories for the first time ever"

[TopWargamer]

http://sploid.gizmodo.com/scientists-watch-how-the-brain-makes-memories-for-the-f-1509923347?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

 

The process, which has been documented in two Science papers, required researchers to "stimulate neurons from the mouse's hippocampus, where memories are made and stored, and then watched fluorescently glowing beta-actin mRNA molecules form in the nuclei of neurons and travel within dendrites, the neuron's branched projections."

 

What they have found is fascinating: "mRNA in neurons is regulated through a novel process described as "masking" and "unmasking," which allows beta-actin protein to be synthesized at specific times and places and in specific amounts."

 

As of right now, I don't see much of a need to actually know how to do this (not me personally, but scientists). Is it cool? Oh ya of course it is. Anyways, sometime down the line this information will probably become relevant, but for now, I don't see it of much use.

 

Who knows, maybe this could help lead to the sci-fi(y) world of copying our brains to computers.

[flibberdipper]

Holy balls, this is freaking cool. But also a little scary.

[M-ursu]

Dat resolution!

LOL, they could even have colors in the video.

[Beskamir]

As a science nerd I think this is awesome!

[PortentousLad]

As of right now, I don't see much of a need to actually know how to do this (not me personally, but scientists). Is it cool? Oh ya of course it is. Anyways, sometime down the line this information will probably become relevant, but for now, I don't see it of much use.

 

Who knows, maybe this could help lead to the sci-fi(y) world of copying our brains to computers.

As far as I Know figuring  out how exactly the brain learns "something" is probably one if not the most asked question in neurobiology today and has been for quite some time, if this is the real deal (I couldn't possibly tell the difference) but if it is what I hope it is it's big.

Anyways I think this is extremely exciting.

 

Don't know what to make of the article though, and I haven't yet found anything on it on regular news, which if my presumption is indeed correct, I should've