#neuralplasticity — Public Fediverse posts
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Just came across an elegant new #SNN framework called #nervos by Maskeen and Lashkare, which implements a two layer SNN w/ local #STDP #learning to classify, e.g., #MNIST digits. Here is an example, where I apply it to a 6-class subset of MNIST. The model reaches around 85% accuracy & the learned synapses show digit-like patterns. Quite impressive in my view, given the simplicity of the architecture & the local learning rule:
🌍https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-02-16-nervos_stdp_snn_simulation_on_mnist/
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Spike-timing-dependent #plasticity (#STDP) is a core rule in #ComputationalNeuroscience that adjusts #synaptic strength based on precise pre- vs. postsynaptic #spike timing, enabling #TemporalCoding and #learning in #SNN. In this post, I summarize its mathematical formulation, functional consequences for learning and #memory along with a simple #Python example:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-02-12-stdp/
#CompNeuro #Neuroscience #SNN #NeuralDynamics #NeuralPlasticity
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#NeuralPlasticity & #learning are distinct but interrelated processes. #Plasticity denotes biological change in #NeuralSystems, while learning is its functional expression in #NetworkDynamics & #behavior. Learning arises from coordinated plastic processes, reshaping #NeuralStateSpace & #attractors to support stable yet flexible representations. Here's a new post on these concepts & their implications for #ComputationalNeuroscience:
🌍https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2026-02-02-neural_plasticity_and_learning/
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DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation: The Molecular Switches of Gene Expression
#DNA #Epigenetics #GeneRegulation #Methylation #Hydroxymethylation #TET enzymes #DNARepair #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #Genetics #Cognition #Biology #MolecularBiology #GeneticResearch #NeuralPlasticity
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39558048/ Structural neural plasticity evoked by rapid-acting antidepressant interventions (Liao, et al, 2024) #ketamine #psychedelic #psychedelics #neuroscience #mentalhealth #psychedelicmentalhealth #neuralplasticity #depression Follow along on https://psychedelicmentalhealth.net
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