Human-specific fast synaptic kinetics enable rapid detection of predictive features
Kisho Obi-Nagata, Norimitsu Suzuki, Kenzo Kosugi, Katsuya Ozawa, Hiroki Sasaguri, Kimie Niimi, Kentaro Miyamoto, Masaki Takao, Masahiro Toda, Toshitake Asabuki, Akiko Hayashi‐Takagi
The paper compares synaptic kinetics across mammals and finds human neurons have faster excitatory transmission, leading to better pattern detection in noise during unsupervised learning.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience