How Brain Can Enhance Neuron Connections
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When the brain forms memories or learns a new task, it encodes the new information by tuning connections between neurons. Now, neuroscientists have discovered a novel mechanism that contributes to the strengthening of these connections, called synapses.
At each synapse, a pre-synaptic neuron sends chemical signals to one or more post-synaptic receiving cells.
The team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that pre-synaptic neurons also influence connection strength.
At each synapse, a pre-synaptic neuron sends chemical signals to one or more post-synaptic receiving cells.
The team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that pre-synaptic neurons also influence connection strength.
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