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In a paper published in the journal Science, the researchers detail how they inserted genes into specific neurons related to so
ng-learning in the birds’ brains. Those genes allowed the researchers to “activateö the neurons using light.
The longer they shone a light on a certain neuron pathway, the longer the syllables of a bird’s song. By alternating short and
long durations of light exposure, the team taught the bird its “song memories.ö
“This is the first time we have confirmed brain regions that encode behavioral-goal memories — those memories that guide us whe
n we want to imitate anything from speech to learning the piano,ö researcher Todd Roberts said in a press release.
While impressive, this research doesn’t mean we can now implant memories in humans — that’s still science fiction. But the stud
y could shine a light, so to say, on new ways to identify parts of the human brain that influence the way we speak and make sou
nds.
“The human brain and the pathways associated with speech and language are immensely more complicated than the songbird’s circui
try,ö Roberts said. “But our research is providing strong clues of where to look for more insight on neurodevelopmental disorde
rs.ö
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