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Matching form and function of brain cell types Date: April 25, 2023 Source: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Summary: Investigators have created computer-generated models to bridge the gap between ...
The study used data from laboratory mice to establish a new method for examining relationships between neuron type and function, and focused on the mouse primary visual cortex, which receives and ...
The neuron activation meme, which blends humor with a touch of scientific reality, has become a mainstay in internet culture.
Confused about activation functions in neural networks? This video breaks down what they are, why they matter, and the most common types — including ReLU, Sigmoid, Tanh, and more! # ...
Computational neuroscientists use an input-output function to model the relationship between the inputs received by a biological neuron’s long treelike branches, called dendrites, and the neuron’s ...
A new technique reveals cells’ precise locations and functions in the brain. Its developers have already used it to identify a previously unknown neuron type.
Parkinson’s disease (PD), the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder worldwide, is characterized by the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, leading to a ...
A new study led by Salk Professor and President Rusty Gage, which published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry on January 4, 2021, shows that decreased activation of a gene called LEF1 disrupts ...