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The model revealed two mechanisms at work — synaptic depression and scaling, both of which regulate the strength of neuron connections during sleep.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The science behind language learning's impact on the brain lies in its ability to stimulate synaptic plasticity, the process by which neural connections are strengthened and refined.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This process of synaptic plasticity is what produces representations of new information and experiences within your brain.
—Takaki Komiyama, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
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.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The science behind language learning's impact on the brain lies in its ability to stimulate synaptic plasticity, the process by which neural connections are strengthened and refined.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This process of synaptic plasticity is what produces representations of new information and experiences within your brain.
—Takaki Komiyama, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025
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.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 23 May 2024
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“Synaptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synaptic. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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