TWiN explains the finding that in the mouse visual cortex, astrocytes are key elements in the experience-dependent wiring of brain circuits.
TWiN 4: It’s a trap!
- January 9, 2020
- Tagged as: ACBAR, exoxomes, gag protein, information transfer, memory, neurology, neuroscience, retrotransposon, synapse
Jason visits the TWiN studio to explain Arc Capsid Bearing Any RNAs (ACBARs), virus-like capsids that transfer genetic information between neurons.
The TWiN team explain the basic principles of synaptic transmission, and review a classic paper demonstrating that recycling endosomes are important for modifying synaptic strength, which is involved in information storage and processing.
TWiN 1: The ultimate challenge
- October 26, 2019
- Tagged as: behavior, cognitive, consciousness, learning, memory, motor, nerve, neural circuit, neuron, neuroscience, perception, sensory, synapse
The synaptics launch the first episode of TWiN by revealing their training, research interests, and goals for the podcast.