synapses

The Pin1 Enzyme and Synaptic Plasticity

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This study looked specifically at inhibitory synapses – “The signal it transmits hinders activation of the postsynaptic neuron, making it less likely for it to become activated and emit its action potential,” according to Paola Zacchi, a SISSA [International School for Advanced Studies (Italian: Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati, SISSA) researcher who coordinated the … Read more

Virginia Hughes – Now THIS Is a Synapse (3-D Video Modeling of a Synapse)

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This is a cool article from Virginia Hughes at Phenomena: Only Human, a National Geographic blog. Hughes presents a video (embedded below, but you’ll need to go to Vimeo to see it, just follow the link) that provides a 3-D view of a synapse in an adult rat brain. We tend to think, and the … Read more