Calcium -- the secret to honeybees' memory

Long-term memory formation in honeybees is instigated by a calcium ion cascade. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have shown that calcium acts as a switch between short- and long-term storage of learned information.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news164337671.html">Calcium -- the secret to honeybees' memory</a></p> <p>Long-term memory formation in honeybees is instigated by a calcium ion cascade. Researchers writing in the open access journal <i>BMC Biology</i> have shown that calcium acts as a switch between short- and long-term storage of learned information.</p>