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Scientists Find Olfactory "Memory" Passed Between Generations In Mice

Posted by samzenpus on from the mama's-gonna-put-all-of-her-fears-into-you dept.

New submitter Raging Bool writes "The BBC is reporting that acquired phobias or aversions by mice can be passed on to subsequent generations. From the article: 'Experiments showed that a traumatic event could affect the DNA in sperm and alter the brains and behavior of subsequent generations. A Nature Neuroscience study shows mice trained to avoid a smell passed their aversion on to their 'grandchildren.''"

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  1. Take that Darwin by Flyskippy1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Score one for Lamarkian evolution. (And epigenetics). I knew Darwin was wrong...

  2. eureka by marcello_dl · · Score: 3, Funny

    This explains why babies see the windows splash screen and begin crying.

    BTW, turns out Lamarck got it right.

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  3. Re:I wonder, by Joce640k · · Score: 3, Funny

    (looks around...)

    Yes.

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  4. Right Conclusion, Wrong Mechanism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    These "scientists" suggest that the "DNA" of the offspring was modified.
    In fact, the Flying Spaghetti Monster has modified their results to look this way.

    The truth is that His Noodly Appendage is wrapped around each living being and their offspring.
    When something happens to a living being, the Flying Spaghetti Monster transfers the sensation down His appendage to the offspring.

    RAmen!