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 mechanism of how the brain's fastest synapse, found in the inner ear, prevents dizziness and loss of balance has been identified after 15 years of research.

The video shows the synaptic bouton, which is the left part of my cartoon. The glowing red “active zone” at the bottom is where the neurotransmitters get dumped into the cleft.

The electrical signal triggers these capsules, called vesicles, to fuse with membrane at the neuron's pre-synaptic terminal, thereby releasing neurotransmitters into the cleft between the two cells.

The assembly of synapses in the vertebrate central nervous system requires bidirectional signaling across the synaptic cleft that directs the differentiation of pre- and postsynaptic membrane domains.

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Syndeio Biosciences today announced its launch to pioneer precision neurotherapeutics focused on repairing and enhancing synaptic function in central nervous system ...

Single-molecule imaging has revealed that synapses – the tiny junctions that allow neurons to communicate with each other – transmit information across precisely-aligned nanocolumns. The ...

Artificial synapse that works with living cells created. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 06 / 200615115808.htm ...

Synaptic pruning begins to take place at this age and usually continues until around 10 years old. By then, a person will have removed almost 50% of the synapses they had at 2 years old.