The source describes a study suggesting that our brains link memories formed in close proximity not in neuron cell bodies, but within their branched extensions called dendrites. Using advanced imaging in mice, researchers observed that the same dendritic branches become active during the encoding of experiences occurring close in time, creating physical connections between those memories. This discovery offers a potential explanation for why events on the same day often feel more connected than those from weeks apart and highlights the computational role of individual dendritic branches. Understanding this dendritic mechanism of memory organization could inform future therapeutic approaches for memory-related disorders.https://neurosciencenews.com/dendrites-memory-proximity-28506/