http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...cle5123038.ece
November 15, 2008
From The TimesNovember 15, 2008
Microtrends: Amnesia beams
Murad Ahmed
You remember how in Men in Black if civilians saw the aliens, they got flashed with a beam of light, and would forget it instantly? You don’t? Maybe you too have had your memory erased…
- You see, amnesia beams are no longer science fiction. Researchers in America and China have found a way of selectively erasing memories in mice.
- Previously, by eliminating a brain receptor, scientists created rodents that couldn’t form any memories. Now they can erase a specific memory as it occurs by attacking a protein in the brain.
- It isn’t ready for humans, but the US military has already shown interest. The Pentagon has spent a lot of time and money in the past on developing ways to manipulate the memories of soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder.
- Researchers have shown that a bright flash from a beam of electrons causes amnesia in rats. Strobe lights have also been used as non-lethal weapons to disorientate the enemy. And if they use amnesia beams to strip people of their recollections of UFOs, it’s unlikely you would ever know about it.
Memories of mice selectively erased:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1022135801.htm
