Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Professor and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez, shown working with brain samples, is exploring the science of memory manipulation.

In a world where science fiction is increasingly becoming reality, the concept of implanting memories directly into the human brain is no longer a distant fantasy. Recent advancements in neuroscience ...

Neuroscientists are unraveling how memory works, from the molecular mechanisms in the brain to the ways it can be manipulated. It may even be possible to erase fears—and implant new memories. The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Scientists have found that memories are not static records but dynamic processes that change the brain’s wiring ...