Discovery shines light on a cascade of events that occurs when toxic tau impacts synapses

A holistic inquiry into how toxic tau impacts synapses provides a new take on the processes that lead to neuronal dysfunction ...
Semiconductor Engineering

3D-Integrated Neuromorphic Hardware With A Two-Level Neuromorphic “Synapse Over Neuron” Structure

A technical paper titled “3D Neuromorphic Hardware with Single Thin-Film Transistor Synapses Over Single Thin-Body Transistor Neurons by Monolithic Vertical Integration” was published by researchers ...
Medical Xpress

Scientists identify a molecular anchor that stabilizes mitochondria near synapses to support memory formation

When experiencing new things, the structure and function of our neurons and their connections are rapidly being remodeled. This process, known as synaptic plasticity, is critical for us to learn and ...
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Mechanism decoded: How synapses are formed

Schematic representation of axonal transport vesicles (blue) carrying presynaptic proteins (SV and AZ proteins). Kinesin motor proteins (KIF1A) attach these vesicles and carry them along the axons to ...