Dendritic spines: The key to understanding how memories are linked in time

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Mar 22, 2025, 1:00 pm881 ptsInterestingTop
If you've ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close in time not in the cell bodies of neurons, but rather in their spiny extensions called dendrites.

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