Mice can inherit learned sensitivity to a smell
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A surprising example of apparent inheritance of an experience: Researchers found that when a mouse is trained to become afraid…
A surprising example of apparent inheritance of an experience: Researchers found that when a mouse is trained to become afraid…
A new study suggests that certain fears can be passed on through generations. Researchers linked it to the “scent of fear.”
It may be possible to learn your parents' fears—without ever experiencing the relevant threat. Researchers taught mice to fear…
Parents, please note! You may pass down your fears to your children and grandchildren, a new study has found. The study by…
Angst setzt sich nicht nur im Gedächtnis fest, sondern auch in den Genen. Experimente mit Mäusen zeigen, dass die schlechten…
Topi condizionati a provare paura quando percepiscono uno specifico odore possono trasmettere questo comportamento alle due…
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Lab mice trained to fear a particular smell can transfer the impulse to their unborn sons and grandsons through a mechanism in…
LAB mice trained to fear a particular smell can transfer the impulse to their unborn sons and grandsons through a mechanism in…
Parents’ and even grandparents’ experiences echo in offspring, a study of mice finds.
Mice whose father feared a smell like cherry blossom reacted to the same odour, even though they had never come across it before
Genetic imprint from traumatic experiences carries through at least two generations.
Male mice biologically transmit a learned fear to offspring, a Nature Neuroscience study says.