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ELI5: Computers store data in 1's and 0's at their base level. Do humans and other animals have anything similar to remember ? What is the base unit of memory for an animal ?
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Surprisingly, yes, animals have the neuromolecular equivalent of a single "unit" of memory. The mechanism is complex and has to do with protein changes in the synapse between neurons. Eric Kandel won the Nobel Prize in 2000 for his work on the physiological basis of memory.