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A detailed drawing of the hippocampal formation is shown.

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·March 27, 2019·6 min read

Quick thinking? It’s all down to timing

A pairing of presynaptic and postsynaptic activity in a population of hippocampal neurons can reduce the required number of synaptic plasticity evoking events. When spikes occur within ten milliseconds of each other, synapses strengthen for up to four hours.

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·August 25, 2017·3 min read

Delving Into Dopamine

Researchers examining how learning processes are affected in some neurodegenerative diseases uncover how neural impulses form memories.

Image shows thalamocortical neurons.

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·September 12, 2016·4 min read

How Cannabis Influences Formation of Neural Circuits

A new study reports cannabis can prune synapses and destroy some neural circuits.

Diagram of an artificial synapse.

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·June 20, 2016·4 min read

Artificial Synapses Rivals Biological Ones in Energy Consumption

A newly developed artificial synapse could have implications for use in AI computing.

Image shows a graph of LTP.

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·May 13, 2016·4 min read

New Learning Rule For Pattern Completion

Researchers have discovered a new learning rule for a specific type of excitatory synaptic connection in the hippocampus.