Every thought, memory, and feeling we experience depends on trillions of tiny connection points in the brain called synapses.

For the first time, researchers have confirmed that selectively pruning certain synapses in the brain can paradoxically ...

A new highly stable and energy-efficient memristor based on a hafnium oxide material can emulate the behaviour of synapses in ...

A researcher has developed a new model that provides a holistic view on how our brain manages to learn quickly and forms stable, long-lasting memories. Their study sheds light on the crucial role of ...

Just as pruning tree branches helps them grow better, a study has found that appropriately "pruning" neural circuits in the ...

How do we learn something new? How do tasks at a new job, lyrics to the latest hit song or directions to a friend's house become encoded in our brains? The broad answer is that our brains undergo ...

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. These ...

How does the brain categorize objects? Scientists reveal that categorization is a predictive process where the brain prepares an action plan before perceiving a stimulus.

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...