Like so much else in nature, the human visual system has both a complex structure and functional efficiency that is difficult ...

New research for the first time reveals the function of a little-understood junction between cells in the brain that could have important treatment implications for conditions ranging from multiple ...

(a) Schematic diagram of a biological neural network and (b) circuit schematic of an artificial neural network implemented in hardware using an artificial neuromorphic device. (c) Experimental results ...

Even in the primary visual cortex, a brain region named for its specialized role in processing basic features of what the ...

The brain is often described as a dense forest of connections, and for years scientists have searched for ways to trim that ...

Researchers discover that rare axo-axonic synapses form a decentralized network of "broker" neurons to drive split-second fly ...

In order for large-scale artificial neural network hardware to become practical in the future, it is essential to integrate artificial neuron and synaptic devices, and it is necessary to reduce mass ...

Neurodegenerative diseases rank among the most profound tragedies of the human condition, capable in various forms of robbing the afflicted of a lifetime of memories, basic comprehension, sense of ...

Researchers at King's College London have identified the biological nature and timing of changes in human cortical neurons ...