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This shows the brain scans of a person who had a hemispherectomy

Brain scans reveal how the human brain compensates when one hemisphere is removed

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2019

The brains of adults who received hemispherectomies as children had unusually strong connections between functional brain networks in the remaining hemisphere, which help the body to function as if the brain were intact.... Read More...

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Brain tunes itself to criticality, maximizing information processing

Neuroscience NewsOctober 7, 2019

Criticality in the brain was linked to inhibitory neurons imposing and organizing the computational dynamics.... Read More...

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Discovering biological mechanisms enabling pianists to achieve skillful fingering

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2019

Expert pianists have altered mechanisms by with tactile and proprioceptive sensations suppress activity in the primary motor cortex.... Read More...

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The toes of artists who paint with their feet can be mapped in their brains

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2019

Artists who paint with their feet have finely tuned toe maps in their brains. The study opens up questions about organizational principles of the whole body system.... Read More...

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Brains of children with epilepsy able to re-map after surgery to retain visual perception

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2019

Following surgery, the brains of children with epilepsy are able to remap and compensate for damaged areas of the visual cortex. The findings shed light on brain plasticity.... Read More...

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How the Brain Learns New Skills

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2019

Neurons in the anterior intraparietal cortex learn to modulate their activity to compensate for errors in brain-machine interface tasks. Findings suggest the extent to which a person can learn a new skill is constrained by preexisting neural networks.... Read More...

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Train your brain, change your brain

Neuroscience NewsApril 14, 2019

Neurofeedback training helps reinforce brain patterns associated with motor function while participants complete imaginary motor tasks. The findings may help in the rehabilitation for stroke and other disorders that compromise motor function. ... Read More...

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Estrogen Made by Neurons Important to Memory Making

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 25, 2019

Researchers report estrogen may play a significant role in synaptic plasticity and memory formation. The study reports mice whose neurons did not produce estrogen have impairments in spatial reference memories, recognition and contextual fear memories. Restoring estrogen levels assisted in reversing the memory impairments, the study revealed.... Read More...

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Potential Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Loss of Brain Plasticity

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2019

Researchers report vitamin D levels affect perineuronal nets in the hippocampus. The study found vitamin D deficiency resulted in a significant decline in memory and learning in mouse models. ... Read More...

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Can Being Born Blind Protect People From Schizophrenia?

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2019

A new study provides compelling evidence that congenital blindness and early cortical blindness may decrease the risk of developing schizophrenia. Researchers believe the protective effect may be related to compensatory cortical reorganization.... Read More...

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To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring

Neuroscience NewsOctober 24, 2018

Researchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.... Read More...

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Neurons Reliably Respond to Straight Lines

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2018

Researchers report single neurons in the primary visual cortex can reliably detect straight lines, even though the makeup of the cell is constantly changing. ... Read More...

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brain plasticity

Brain scans reveal how the human brain compensates when one hemisphere is removed

Brain tunes itself to criticality, maximizing information processing

Discovering biological mechanisms enabling pianists to achieve skillful fingering

The toes of artists who paint with their feet can be mapped in their brains

Brains of children with epilepsy able to re-map after surgery to retain visual perception

How the Brain Learns New Skills

Train your brain, change your brain

Estrogen Made by Neurons Important to Memory Making

Potential Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Loss of Brain Plasticity

Can Being Born Blind Protect People From Schizophrenia?

To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring

Neurons Reliably Respond to Straight Lines