To store information, the brain modulates synapses, which mediate communication between neurons. A closer look hints that subcellular changes in response to groups of synapses facilitate this process.
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Spruston, N. Strength in numbers. Nature 452, 420–421 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/452420a
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