“In the research described in the two Science papers, the Einstein researchers stimulated neurons from the mouse’s hippocampus, where memories are made and stored, and then watched fluorescently glowing beta-actin mRNA molecules form in the nuclei of neurons and travel within dendrites, the neuron’s branched projections. They discovered that mRNA in neurons is regulated through a novel process described as “masking” and “unmasking,” which allows beta-actin protein to be synthesized at specific times and places and in specific amounts.”
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I’m no science geek, but this is truly an amazing thing to see. Seeing how brain works for the first time on video proves how far we’ve come in technology. Let’s take a moment to create a memory of this moment.
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