Researchers Discover That Memories Can Be Passed Down Through Changes In Our DNA

Epigenetics is a branch of biology which studies how the development and functioning of biological systems are influenced by forces that operate outside of the DNA sequence. Within the past few years alone, remarkable discoveries have been made which  demonstrate that our thoughts, emotions, feelings, and overall perception of the world/environment around us can actually have  physical/biological effects on our DNA.

Adding further complexity to our often mystifying genetic code, research from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia has shown that it’s possible for information to be inherited biologically through our DNA. More specifically, their research shows that behaviour can be affected by events in previous generations which have been passed on through a form of genetic memory.