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

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

Source: Phys.org

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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