Kavli Affiliate: Terrence Sejnowski | Authors: Antonio Pinto-Duarte, Katherine Bogue, Terrence J Sejnowski and Shyam Srinivasan | Summary: Abstract The neocortex and paleocortex process sensory information and take part in higher cognitive tasks such as decision-making. The environment of the circuits within these regions is largely controlled by glial cells. Studies have shown that, across […]

Kavli Affiliate: Gabriel Silva | Authors: Vivek K George, Vikash N Morar and Gabriel A Silva | Summary: Abstract Spike-timing dependent plasticity (STDP) is widely accepted as a mechanism through which the brain can learn information from different stimuli. Basing synaptic changes on the timing between presynaptic and postsynaptic spikes enhances contributing edges within a […]