Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Memories may be stored on your DNA

Remember your first kiss? Experiments in mice suggest that patterns of chemical "caps" on our DNA may be responsible for preserving such memories.To remember a particular event, a specific sequence of neurons must fire at just the right time. For this to happen, neurons must be connected in a certain way by chemical junctions called synapses.

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Balancing the 4Cs for Global Business Leadership: A Framework for Competence, Character, Commitment, and Consciousness

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