In spike-timing-dependent plasticity (STDP), the order and precise temporal interval
between presynaptic and postsynaptic spikes determine the sign and magnitude of long …

Synapses are highly plastic and are modified by changes in patterns of neural activity or
sensory experience. Plasticity of cortical excitatory synapses is thought to be important for …

Neurons in the brain communicate by short electrical pulses, the so-called action potentials
or spikes. How can we understand the process of spike generation? How can we …

Hebbian models of development and learning require both activity-dependent synaptic
plasticity and a mechanism that induces competition between different synapses. One form …

Axons are generally considered as reliable transmission cables in which stable propagation
occurs once an action potential is generated. Axon dysfunction occupies a central position in …

Synaptic plasticity provides the basis for most models of learning, memory and development
in neural circuits. To generate realistic results, synapse-specific Hebbian forms of plasticity …

How a sensory stimulus is processed and perceived depends on the surrounding sensory
scene. In the visual cortex, contextual signals can be conveyed by an extensive network of …

▪ Abstract It has been clear for almost two decades that cortical representations in adult
animals are not fixed entities, but rather, are dynamic and are continuously modified by …

The hippocampus is one of a group of remarkable structures embedded within the brain's
medial temporal lobe. Long known to be important for memory, it has been a prime focus of …

" Beautifully written, eloquently reasoned… Mr. Buonomano takes us off and running on an
edifying scientific journey."—Carol Tavris, Wall Street Journal In Your Brain Is a Time …