Mice can inherit learned sensitivity to a smell
Science Daily,
A surprising example of apparent inheritance of an experience: Researchers found that when a mouse is trained to become afraid…
Scent of Fear: Certain Fears Can be Passed on through Generations
Headlines & Global News,
A new study suggests that certain fears can be passed on through generations. Researchers linked it to the “scent of fear.”
Parents May Pass Memories to Their Kids
Newser,
It may be possible to learn your parents' fears—without ever experiencing the relevant threat. Researchers taught mice to fear…
Fear may be passed down in genes
Business Standard,
Parents, please note! You may pass down your fears to your children and grandchildren, a new study has found. The study by…
Epigenetik: Mäuse vererben schlechte Erinnerungen
SPIEGEL ONLINE,
Angst setzt sich nicht nur im Gedächtnis fest, sondern auch in den Genen. Experimente mit Mäusen zeigen, dass die schlechten…
News story from Daily Mail on Monday 02 December 2013
Daily Mail,
Una via biologica per ereditare le paure dei genitori
Le Scienze,
Topi condizionati a provare paura quando percepiscono uno specifico odore possono trasmettere questo comportamento alle due…
Fearful Memories Passed Down to Mouse Descendants
Scientific American,
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News story from The Australian on Sunday 01 December 2013
The Australian,
Mice can 'warn' sons, grandsons of dangers via sperm
MedicalXpress,
Lab mice trained to fear a particular smell can transfer the impulse to their unborn sons and grandsons through a mechanism in…
Study shows mice offspring inherit fear
Courier Mail,
LAB mice trained to fear a particular smell can transfer the impulse to their unborn sons and grandsons through a mechanism in…
News story from The Independent on Sunday 01 December 2013
The Independent,
Fear can be inherited
Science News,
Parents’ and even grandparents’ experiences echo in offspring, a study of mice finds.
News story from The Telegraph (UK) on Sunday 01 December 2013
The Telegraph (UK),
Fear of a smell can be passed down several generations
New Scientist,
Mice whose father feared a smell like cherry blossom reacted to the same odour, even though they had never come across it before
Fearful memories haunt mouse descendants
Nature,
Genetic imprint from traumatic experiences carries through at least two generations.
Learned fear response can be transmitted biologically
U-T San Diego,
Male mice biologically transmit a learned fear to offspring, a Nature Neuroscience study says.