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Some Prions May Be Helpful

Posted by timothy on from the and-tasty dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sciencentral has an article saying that many prions, far from causing Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease are actually responsible for long-term memory storage."

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  1. First ...um... something... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    "...actually responsible for long-term memory storage."

    Not to mention all those cool Jedi powers.

    Not my best work. I'm aiming for a Funny(2) or so.

  2. escaped memories? by dankjones · · Score: 1, Funny

    Does this mean that a memory could escape my brain and infect other people's brains?