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.

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

The global brain implant market, valued at approximately USD 5.40 billion in 2022, is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% from 2023 to 2030. Brain implants are surgically ...

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

The herb rosemary has been linked with memory—now researchers turned the compound against Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive ...

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 ...