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This property, called synaptic plasticity, meant the researchers could train their acoustic synapse to perform a range of tasks.—IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026 Maybe there’s a way to hack the algorithm constructively, to create virtual synaptic connections that don’t quite exist yet.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026 The fundamental processes governing brain health — genetics, neural and synaptic plasticity, and neuroinflammation — do not respect the arbitrary boundaries drawn between neurology and psychiatry.—
Eric J. Nestler,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026 This process is mainly thought to result from synaptic plasticity, or changes to the trillions of connections between neurons.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synaptic