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·November 26, 2014·3 min read

Elderly Brains Learn, but Maybe Too Much

Older 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.

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·November 20, 2014·5 min read

Lifelong Learning and the Plastic Brain

Researchers attempt to unravel the mechanisms of how the brain learns.

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·November 19, 2014·4 min read

Many Older Brains Have Plasticity, but in a Different Place

White matter changes in older adults to allow for learning, while in younger adults changes are seen in gray matter, a new study reports.

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·November 6, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Present New Findings About Human Brain Plasticity

According to new research, oligodendrocytes could contribute to the superior plasticity of the human brain.

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·October 1, 2014·4 min read

Improving Babies’ Language Skills Before They’re Even Old Enough to Speak

A new study reports babies can be trained to recognize language-like sounds which can accelerate the development of brain maps critical to language acquisition.

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Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 9, 2014·3 min read

New Molecular Target is Key to Enhanced Brain Plasticity

A new study reports researchers have discovered a new molecular target which is essential for neuroplasticity.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 4, 2014·3 min read

Visualising Plastic Changes to the Brain

A new study illustrates the neural effects of TMS with high resolution imaging.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·August 12, 2014·5 min read

Overhaul of Our Understanding of Why Autism Potentially Occurs

A new study investigates why autism potentially occurs, develops and results in a diversity of symptoms.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 28, 2014·3 min read

Journey of Discovery Starts Toward Understanding and Treating Networks of the Brain

DARPA's SUBNETS program includes two complementary research pathways that emphasize neural plasticity and single-neuron recording.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 11, 2014·5 min read

Researchers Show Brain Activity Drives Dynamic Changes in Neural Fiber Insulation

Researchers demonstrate brain plasticity also comes from activity dependent changes in oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation and myelin.

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Featured Neurology

·March 7, 2014·3 min read

Touching the Brain

Researchers discover evidence of brain plasticity in patients a number of years after suffering strokes which cause permanent brain damage.

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·February 28, 2014·4 min read

Researchers Identify Brain Differences Linked to Insomnia

Researchers find those with chronic insomnia show more activity and plasticity in the motor cortex than those who are able to sleep normally.

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