A new study reveals the somatosensory cortex plays a complex role in memory and reward learning.
Researchers have developed a new technique that helps identify the functional properties of individual synapses that link the two hemispheres of the brain.
A new study reports exposure to cannabis and stress during the teenage years may result in an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders later in life.
Researchers have identified a mechanism within the cholinergic system that underlies our ability to rapidly focus attention.
A new study reveals caffeine therapy appears to have benefits for healthy brain development in children born prematurely. Researchers report preterm babies given caffeine therapy had better cognitive scores, reduced odds of cerebral palsy and less hearing impairments as toddlers.
The thickness of the brain's neocortex influences how individual neurons process information, a new study reveals.
Human dendrites have different electrical properties from those of other species, a new study reveals. Researchers report electrical signals weaken more as they flow along human dendrites, allowing small sections of dendrites to behave independently from the rest of the neuron.
Researchers say homeostatic synaptic plasticity facilitates Hebbian plasticity, influencing memory formation and learning.
Researchers report dendritic learning leads to a universal phenomenon that all brains are composed of the same wide spectrum of links.
Computational neurosciences have created a virtual version of Purkinje cells in the brain's cerebellum. The virtual cells may shed light on how Purkinje cells work.
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Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can autonomously and efficiently identify dendritic spines with 90% accuracy.
Based on the actions of Arc, when one synapse strengthens, the neighboring synapses weaken, a new study reveals.
