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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

The MIT team was not initially searching for silent synapses.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

This provided strong evidence that these structures behave as silent synapses.

From Science Daily • May 6, 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

I am accessing like crazy, but it’s as if my synapses have been dipped in tar.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan