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Scientists May Finally Know Why You Can't Remember Being a Baby and The Answer Is Tiny Immune Cells Acting as Memory Janitors - ZME Science

Google News1/20/2026 – 1/21/2026

Summary

Scientists have identified that microglia, tiny immune cells in the brain, may be responsible for infantile amnesia, the inability to remember early childhood experiences. Research indicates that suppressing these brain immune cells can enhance memory recall in young mice and blocking them can prevent infantile amnesia.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

40d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
927
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^927/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^927/48 = 0.000002) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 39 days - proven survivor

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