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  • SCIENCEMay 6 · 20:05 UTCSCIENCE DAILY
    MIT scientists discover millions of “silent synapses” in the adult brain

    MIT neuroscientists have discovered millions of dormant connections in the adult brain, known as silent synapses, which can be rapidly activated to form fresh memories. These inactive links make up about 30% of synapses in the adult cortex. The discovery challenges previous assumptions that silent synapses only exist in early development.

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