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Abstract
When you think back to a past birthday party, you can probably remember who was there and what you ate. This might seem easy to you, but memory is a complicated process that scientists are still trying to understand. Memory takes place in the brain, which is made up of billions of cells called neurons. Recent research has shown that memory can be improved safely using a tool called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS works by sending a very strong magnetic field through the skull and into the brain, where it changes the activity of neurons, causing changes in behavior. In this article, we will discuss how the brain remembers, how we can make the brain remember better using TMS, and how TMS could be used in the future to help people with memory problems.