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And people who have moderate to severe depression show reductions in various parts of the brain in synaptic density, which tells us that these synapses are being eliminated.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
Their hypothesis was simple: The participants who took the drug instead of the placebo would show more synaptic density.
—WIRED, 26 Oct. 2023
Tracing them would map out the brain’s synapses, allowing scientists to measure synaptic density.
—WIRED, 26 Oct. 2023
Then in 2016, researchers developed a way to detect synaptic activity in live human brains during PET scans.
—WIRED, 26 Oct. 2023
What’s more, the researchers highlighted a difference in gene expression that promoted synaptic plasticity, which is the ability of neurons to strengthen brain connections.
—Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
An ever-expanding array of camera angles picks up the almost synaptic connections that are sparked between individual musicians.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2023
Newborn dentate gyrus neurons might be expected to have enhanced synaptic plasticity for over a year in primates and even longer in humans.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2019
Magnesium, an essential mineral, plays a pivotal role in brain function, encompassing neurotransmitter release and synaptic plasticity.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2023
Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
Their hypothesis was simple: The participants who took the drug instead of the placebo would show more synaptic density.
—WIRED, 26 Oct. 2023
Tracing them would map out the brain’s synapses, allowing scientists to measure synaptic density.
—WIRED, 26 Oct. 2023
Then in 2016, researchers developed a way to detect synaptic activity in live human brains during PET scans.
—WIRED, 26 Oct. 2023
What’s more, the researchers highlighted a difference in gene expression that promoted synaptic plasticity, which is the ability of neurons to strengthen brain connections.
—Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
An ever-expanding array of camera angles picks up the almost synaptic connections that are sparked between individual musicians.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2023
Newborn dentate gyrus neurons might be expected to have enhanced synaptic plasticity for over a year in primates and even longer in humans.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2019
Magnesium, an essential mineral, plays a pivotal role in brain function, encompassing neurotransmitter release and synaptic plasticity.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2023
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“Synaptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synaptic. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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