It sounds like a science-fiction scenario, but scientists may have discovered a way to make you smarter that could pave the way for a new pill to boost intelligence.
Researchers at Stanford University found that by interfering with PirB — a protein expressed in animal brain cells that allows skills to be recalled but which also hampers the ability to learn new skills — they could allow the brain to make faster connections,
The Independent reports.
In tests involving laboratory animals, lead researcher Carla Shatz and her colleagues, Dr. David Bochner and Richard Sapp they could make least one part of the brain become more malleable and more easily recover from damage, rewire itself, and learn new skills — in effect making a person smarter.
The PirB molecule, which is also found in humans, h is thought to stabilize neural connections.
The findings, published in the journal Neomatica, could help boost the development of brain and cognition-enhancing drugs, the researchers said.
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