“Super Bizarre” – Neuroscientists Discover That Adult Brain Is Filled With Millions of “Silent Synapses”

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Consciousness Brain ActivityScientists have uncovered a surprisingly large reserve of “silent synapses” in the adult brain—unused neural connections that can be rapidly activated to store new memories. Learning something new without erasing what you already know is one of the brain’s hardest balancing acts. Now, MIT neuroscientists have uncovered a hidden feature that may make this possible: [...]
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