New connections between brain cells emerge in clusters in the brain as animals learn to perform a new task, according to a study published inNature on February 19 (advance online publication).
One fundamental question in neuroscience is how the brain processes and stores information. As the information-processing elements in the brain, neurons communicate via specialized connections called synapses.
Xiao-Jing Wang, Professor of Neurobiology and Physics, Director of Swartz Center of Theoretical Neuroscience, Yale University, USA
Biyu Jade He, Ph.D.(Early Independent Investigator, NIH/NINDS, USA)
Xiaowei Chen (Technical University Munich &. Third Military Medical University); Bo Hong (Tsinghua University)
Dr. Xiaodong Liu‘s Lab, Dr. Xiaorong Gao‘s Lab
Dr. Kexin Yuan‘s Lab, Dr. Bo Hong‘s Lab