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Researchers have developed DELTA, a powerful new imaging method that maps brain-wide synaptic changes during learning.

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Memristors, or “memory resistors,” are the leading candidate for replacing synapses in a neuromorphic (brain-like) computer.

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Evolution of Understanding Initially, silent synapses were viewed primarily as developmental phenomena, abundant in the developing brain but diminishing with age. Researchers found that up to 80% ...