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How the Binding of Two Brain Molecules Creates Memories That Last a Lifetime
An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...
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The interplay between homeostatic synaptic scaling and homeostatic structural plasticity maintains the robust firing rate of neural networks
A biphasic structural plasticity rule interacts with homeostatic synaptic scaling to maintain firing rate homeostasis in neural networks.
Combating brain diseases using polymer-based targeted drug delivery
The human brain comprises billions of neurons, synapses, and cell types, making it one of the universe's most intricate and ...
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Assemblies, synapse clustering, and network topology interact with plasticity to explain structure-function relationships of the cortical connectome
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 ...