How Octopuses Lock in Long-Term Memory Without New Proteins
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Summary
How does an octopus hold onto memories without the molecular machinery used by humans? Researchers discovered a self-sustaining nitric oxide switch in the octopus vertical lobe that locks in long-term potentiation without requiring new protein synthesis.
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