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A new study reveals that inhibitory neurons born later in development mature more quickly than earlier ones, allowing them to ...

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In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.

New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order ...

Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

A study from the Max Planck Institute reveals that inhibitory neurons born later in development mature more rapidly to keep ...

Fodor’s discontent with cognitive science began when it moved away from classical models toward connectionism—the idea that cognition arises from networks of simple, neuron-like units ...