Uniting structure and function of synapses is challenging: Function is studied in living tissue, measuring electrical signals at millisecond precision with electrophysiology, while the observation of ...

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 ...

The laboratory of Ege Kavalali, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, published a paper in Nature ...

The MIT research provides the first evidence that synaptic structure and function in the cortex are critical for their long-term storage as memories are transferred from the hippocampus to the cortex.

Synapses are small gaps between neurons through which signals are transmitted. This transmission of signals is what allows ...

Structure–function studies: kainate receptor modulation. ... Pinheiro, P. S. et al. Selective block of postsynaptic kainate receptors reveals their function at hippocampal mossy fiber synapses.

Now, one group reports in ACS Nano that they have developed an artificial synapse capable of simulating a fundamental function of our nervous system -- the release of inhibitory and stimulatory ...

Study reveals function of little-understood synapse in the brain. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 01 / 240114212053.htm.