Recent scientific evidence suggests consciousness is more than just a function of the brain and three theories have emerged ...

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 ...

Apical vs. Basal Dendrites: Different Rules Apply Neurons have various dendritic compartments, primarily apical and basal dendrites. The study found that: Apical Dendrites: Synapses here ...

Example images across 2 days of apical dendrites from control and Kir2.1 mice. Blue and red arrows denote spines undergoing sLTP and sLTD, respectively. (CREDIT: Science) ...

These are called apical and basal dendrites, respectively, and the study’s results suggest that they have distinctly different functions.

In apical dendrites, synapses were strengthened when they were coactive with nearby neighbors, suggesting that plasticity here is governed by local interactions between adjacent inputs.

In apical dendrites, synapses were strengthened when they were coactive with nearby neighbors, suggesting that plasticity here is governed by local interactions between adjacent inputs.

We utilize the segregated apical dendrites in the hidden layer to implement the credit assignment and coordinate the distribution of information flow. The introduction of SFA serves as the teaching ...