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Importantly, it was able to reveal the features where many synapses dwell: the spines that protrude along the vine-like processes, or dendrites, that grow out of the neuron cell body.

From the ceiling hung a twisted glass chandelier by Eric Dunn, its spiked lampshades mimicking the tendrils of a brain’s dendrites.

The team leveraged a method, dubbed TurboID, to discover an entire suite of previously unknown factors in memory formation, revealing now mechanisms that underlie how protein synthesis in dendrites contributes to learning and memory.

In their latest work, published in Advanced Materials, they've triumphed over a major challenge -- the growth of disruptive dendrites, which are spiky metallic formations that can lead to short circuits and other serious faults.

Dendritic spines protrude from dendrites, a component of neurons, and receive synaptic signals that are critical in learning and memory.