- STDP
- abbr.Space Technologies Development Programme
Dictionary of abbreviations. 2012.
Dictionary of abbreviations. 2012.
Spike timing dependent plasticity — (STDP) is a general term for functional changes in neurons and at synapses that are sensitive to the timing of action potentials in connected neurons. The phrase STDP typically refers to increases or decreases in the efficacy of synaptic… … Wikipedia
Constant conjunction — is a phrase used in philosophy as a variant or near synonym for causality and induction. It can be construed to contradict a more common phrase: Correlation is not causation. It is often associated with or in constant concomitance with the… … Wikipedia
Dendritic spike — Figure A. shows the idealized phases of an action potential. Figure B. is a recording of an actual action potential N.B. Actual recordings of action potentials are often distorted compared to the schematic view because of variations in… … Wikipedia
Memory — For other uses, see Memory (disambiguation). Neuropsychology Topics … Wikipedia
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Synaptic plasticity — In neuroscience, synaptic plasticity is the ability of the connection, or synapse, between two neurons to change in strength. There are several underlying mechanisms that cooperate to achieve synaptic plasticity, including changes in the quantity … Wikipedia
Long-term depression — (LTD), in neurophysiology, is the weakening of a neuronal synapse that lasts from hours to days. It results from either strong synaptic stimulation (as occurs in the cerebellar Purkinje cells) or persistent weak synaptic stimulation (as in the… … Wikipedia
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Henry Markram — is Director of the Blue Brain Project, Director of the Center for Neuroscience Technology and co Director of the Brain Mind Institute at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He obtained his B.Sc. (Hons) from Cape Town University,… … Wikipedia