Scientists: Memories Of Fear Could Be Permanently Erased

George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four had nothing on these scientists who are using genetic modification to permanently erase fear in mice. Technocrats will have a hey-day with this technology some day. ⁃ TN EditorThe eternal sunshine of a spotless mind has come one step closer, say researchers working on methods to erase memories of fear.
The latest study, carried out in mice, unpicks why certain sounds can stir alarming memories, and reveals a new approach to wiping such memori