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Joint Hebrew U-Yale University Study Provides New Glimpse into Animal Cognition: Monkeys Have Conscious and Non-Conscious Minds

Joint Hebrew U-Yale University Study Provides New Glimpse into Animal Cognition: Monkeys Have Conscious and Non-Conscious Minds

30 March, 2021

It has long been known that humans possess the ability to process information and behave both at the conscious and non-conscious levels. It is this duality which allows us to think, feel, make rational decisions and plan for events well into the future.  We have long wondered whether we are truly unique in this regard: are dogs conscious? What about ants? Or even an object, like an iPad or Siri? Most pet owners would swear they’ve caught their dog or cat (or fish…) thinking about and plotting their next move.  However, can we ever really know whether animals are consciously aware?

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Can A Miniscule Worm Hold the Secret to Genetically Reversing Brain Damage?

Can A Miniscule Worm Hold the Secret to Genetically Reversing Brain Damage?

4 February, 2021

Hebrew University Research Successfully
Produces Genetically Engineered Synapsis, Circumventing Neural Damage

A team of Hebrew University researchers have successfully used genetic engineering as a first step to what one day may allow scientists to genetically repair damaged brain circuits.  The process, which was performed in tiny translucent C. elegans worms, saw the introduction of synthetically engineered connections (or synapses), as a means for bypassing missing connections between neurons in an impaired brain.  

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