Silent synapses are dormant neural connections that hold untapped brain potential. Discover how ketamine, exercise, and other ...

The functioning of the brain relies on the establishment of very precise connections between neurons: synapses. A recent ...

Memristors, or “memory resistors,” are the leading candidate for replacing synapses in a neuromorphic (brain-like) computer.

As animals experience new things, the connections between neurons, called synapses, strengthen or weaken in response to ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated that a single, standard silicon transistor, the ...

Despite this, the synapse is still able to orchestrate numerous, distinct functional pathways fundamental in larger-scale brain circuits and higher-order processing.

Co-written with Jai Liester. Silent synapses represent one of neuroscience's most fascinating discoveries—connections between neurons that lie dormant until activated by specific triggers.