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Dendrites may be key to learning and memory, study suggests

Branchlike structures called dendrites that extend from neurons appear to make their own computations independent of the cell body, helpi…

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Branchlike structures called dendrites that extend from neurons appear to make their own computations independent of the cell body, helping individual brain cells store memories of the past, respond to the present and anticipate the future, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests.

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Dendrites may be key to learning and memory, study suggests

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