/newsroom/taxonomy/term/7552/all en /newsroom/channels/news/key-molecule-responsible-learning-and-memory-discovered-291381 <p>Unlike old dogs, old adults can indeed learn new tricks thanks to a protein molecule called netrin.</p> <p>Netrin is known to help set up the healthy nervous system in an infant’s developing brain by directing brain cells to make appropriate connections with other brain cells. New research conducted by scientists at The Neuro has found that netrin in the adult brain can make neural connections stronger, which is crucial not only for learning new tricks but also for maintaining a good memory.</p> Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:07:31 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 98979 at /newsroom