FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2015·3 min readYouthful Vigor Restored to Adult BrainsResearchers successfully reactivate brain plasticity in adult mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2015·3 min readSingle Molecule Controls the Fate of Mature Sensory NeuronsResearchers report the malfunction of a single neuron can prompt certain neurons to alter their role.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 30, 2015·4 min readChanges to Brain Areas Associated with Emotion and Memory Induced by ECTAccording to a new study, electroconvulsive therapy causes changes to areas of the brain responsible for memory and emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2015·3 min readBrain Sees New Words as Pictures After Learning ThemNew research could help explain how the brain processes words.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 2, 2015·3 min readScientists Crack a Piece of the Neural Code for Learning and MemoryNew research provides evidence of how changes in the activity of individual neurons can encode learning and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2015·3 min readNew Pathways Discovered to Prevent BlindnessA new study investigates the relationship between brain plasticity and vision loss.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 6, 2015·3 min readRemapping the Damaged BrainResearchers discover motor functions are remapped through rehabilitative training following brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2014·2 min readSmartphone Thumb Skills Are Altering Our BrainsA new study reports smartphone usage influences cortical activity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 26, 2014·3 min readElderly Brains Learn, but Maybe Too MuchOlder people retain the mental flexibility needed to learn visual perception tasks, but are not as good as filtering out irrelevant information as younger people, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2014·5 min readLifelong Learning and the Plastic BrainResearchers attempt to unravel the mechanisms of how the brain learns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2014·4 min readMany Older Brains Have Plasticity, but in a Different PlaceWhite matter changes in older adults to allow for learning, while in younger adults changes are seen in gray matter, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2014·3 min readResearchers Present New Findings About Human Brain PlasticityAccording to new research, oligodendrocytes could contribute to the superior plasticity of the human brain.Read More
