A biphasic structural plasticity rule interacts with homeostatic synaptic scaling to maintain firing rate homeostasis in neural networks.

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

This useful study presents a biologically realistic, large-scale cortical model of the rat's non-barrel somatosensory cortex, investigating synaptic plasticity of excitatory connections under varying ...

In AD, synaptic plasticity, the brain’s ability to regulate the strength of synaptic connections between neurons, is significantly disrupted. This worsens over time, reducing cognitive and memory ...

Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the ...

The protein is linked to a type of muscular dystrophy Jennifer Jahncke, Ph.D. (left), a postdoctoral scholar working in the ...

Young and his team first confirmed that the proteins play several key roles in ensuring that synaptic vesicles which contain ...

New research shows that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore key synaptic structures in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that affects a significant proportion of older people ...

A new study published in Science has found that neurons in the brain do not follow a single strategy when learning. Instead, different parts of the same neuron—its upper and lower branches—adjust ...

A new understanding of how tumours exploit our nervous system is leading to new ways to treat cancer using familiar drugs ...