New brain atlas shows neurons don't inherit their identity—they build it in their first hours of life

A brain contains hundreds or thousands of different kinds of neurons, each with its own shape, connections and function. Yet ...
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Laser-based artificial neuron mimics nerve cell functions at lightning speed

Researchers developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics and information processing of a biological graded neuron, which could lead to new breakthroughs in ...
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Neurons Don't Inherit Their Identity—They Build It

A 232,251-cell atlas shows neuronal identity is rebuilt after birth as DNA enhancers open in cell-specific combinations, ...
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Laser-based artificial neuron mimics nerve cell functions at lightning speed

Researchers developed a chip-based quantum-dot laser that emulates a biological graded neuron while achieving a signal processing speed of 10 GBaud. WASHINGTON — Researchers have developed a ...