SYNAPSE
// live cortex
a spiking neural network, wearing the shape of a brain
click a neuron to probe it · click empty space to send a sensory pulse
Network state
0
neurons
0
synapses
0.0
spikes / sec
0
firing now
0
total spikes recorded
Probe — selected neuron
no neuron selected
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Click any glowing node in the network to watch its membrane potential in real time.
Controls
Neuron count
100
Connectivity
4
Background noise
18
Simulation speed
1.0×
Rebuild network
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Reset potentials
Region labels
What each region is doing
Reading the network
excitatory neuron — pushes connected cells toward firing
inhibitory neuron — holds connected cells back
a cell mid-spike — its potential just crossed threshold and it's discharging down its axon
brightness of the glow ring = how close that cell's voltage is to firing. Moving dots on the lines are the actual signal, in transit.