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

Wired·October 31, 2026·1 min read
Are Memories Transferable? Meet the Scientists Replicating an Infamous Study to Find Out

Scientists are replicating a 1960s experiment that showed planarian worms could transfer memories by consuming each other. The original finding was sensational until the worms stopped learning. Researchers are now testing whether the memory-transfer effect can be reproduced, aiming to understand the mechanisms behind the controversial claim.

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