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a new study has uncovered how
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neighboring synapses coordinate their
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responses to signals that make learning
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and memory possible the study was
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conducted by researchers from the
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University Hospital Bond and The okanawa
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Institute of Science and Technology it
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was published in nature communication
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Journal let's break it down when we
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learn or four memories synapses in the
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brain undergo changes known as synaptic
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plasticity until now it was believed
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that each synapse worked independently
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to strengthen or weaken its connections
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but the new research shows that
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neighboring synapses actually share
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molecular resources like proteins and
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calcium to work together as a network
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but it's not all teamwork the team
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revealed that there's also competition
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between neurons when plasticity signals
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are sent neighboring SS's race to grab
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the necessary resources the competition
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happens quickly within the first few
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minutes and this determines how strongly
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a synapse adapts the stronger synapses
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will get more resources and this plays a
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huge role in how effectively we learn or
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retain information the researchers also
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concluded that the spatial distance
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between synapses plays a significant
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role in shaping neurons Collective
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response why is this important
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understanding this process can provide
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us with new insight into conditions like
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Alzheimer's and autism where synaptic
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function is disrupted our brain's
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ability to learn is way more complex
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than we thought if you like this video
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