New Research Upends Traditional Views About Memory
New research from the University of Chicago challenges long-held beliefs about how synaptic plasticity contributes to memory ...
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Fast and slow synaptic plasticity enables concurrent control and learning
The role of the fast weights, δwi, is to transiently adjust neuronal output to suppress immediate errors – errors that can be predicted if y * changes slowly. The role of the slow weights, wi, is to ...
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Not just for kids: Zen and the art of building plastic model kits
Model kits first appeared in the 1930s and became increasingly popular in the 1950s. Today almost any prototype car, lorry, train. plane or shop can be found as a plastic kit. The plastic is ...
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A new computer model to accurately predict when beam-column joints can fail
IIT Madras researchers have developed a new tool to accurately model the beam-column joints in buildings accurately and ...
Dr. Bitar on Good Morning Washington: Exploring the Benefits of Model Rhinoplasty
Dr. George Bitar, a leading expert in facial plastic surgery, appeared on Good Morning Washington to discuss his innovative ...
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Study shows that dendritic plasticity contributes to the integration of memories
"By simulating a bio-realistic network of neurons with dendrites and localized plasticity, the model showed that localized dendritic plasticity mechanisms are necessary for replicating key ...
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How evian™ is tackling the plastic issue by moving to a circular model
Plastic is one of the most versatile and useful materials ever created but it comes with two big issues: where it comes from and where it ends up. Every year, around 350 million tons of virgin ...