Study finds that aging neurons accumulate DNA damage May 18, 2020 … mice, and they also lost some of their ability to modulate synaptic plasticity — changes in the strength of the connections …
Memory making involves extensive DNA breaking July 06, 2021 … neurons change their connections (a phenomenon called “synaptic plasticity”) and memories are formed when groups of neurons …
The Picower Lecture with Hongkui Zeng, PhD, "Understanding Brain Cell Type Diversity" … Institute of Technology, she studied the molecular and synaptic mechanisms underlying hippocampus-dependent plasticity and learning. She has received many honors, …
Scientists find a new way to reverse symptoms of Fragile X May 20, 2020 … include overproduction of protein as well as altered synaptic plasticity, impairment of some types of learning and memory, …
