How do octopuses remember? Scientists uncover a surprising secret
Researchers led by Dr. Ana Luiza Turchetti-Maia, Dr. Tal Shomrat and Prof. Binyamin Hochner at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Ruppin Academic Center identified a nitric‑oxide‑dependent molecular switch that sustains long‑term potentiation in the vertical lobe of Octopus vulgaris, findings published in the 2026 Journal of Neuroscience.
Source: How do octopuses remember? Scientists uncover a surprising secret — Phys.org
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