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The researchers hope the discovery will help identify medication that can prevent the loss of synapses - the vital connections that allow messages to flow between brain cells and support healthy brain function.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Theoretical work by neuroscientists Stefano Fusi and Larry Abbott also suggested the brain needs a mix of flexible and stable synapses.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

But the MIT team found that in adult mice, roughly 30 percent of synapses in the brain's cortex are still silent.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The researchers are now investigating whether similar silent synapses exist in human brains.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

“This is very good,” I said, half a minute or so later, just as the first euphoric sparkle was starting to hit my synapses.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt