FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 8, 2021·4 min readPhysical Activity Jolts Brain Into Action in the Event of DepressionExercise has a two-fold effect on those with depression. Physical activity reduces symptoms of depression and increases the brain's ability to change, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 22, 2021·5 min readAge-Related Memory Loss Reversed In MiceReconstituting the amount of chondroitin 6-sulphate to perineuronal nets completely restored memory and brain plasticity in aging mice to a similar level as seen in younger animals, a new study reports. The findings could lead to new therapies to restore age-related memory loss in older humans.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2021·4 min readLong-Term Memory Setup Requires a Reliable Delivery CrewResearch shows the role the molecular hauler KIF5C plays in long-term memory and synaptic plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2021·3 min readHow Learning Braille Changes Brain Structure Over TimeA study of people learning to read braille reveals how white matter reorganizes itself across different brain regions and timeframes to meet the brain's needs.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·July 3, 2021·5 min readStudy Pinpoints Role of Dopamine in Songbird’s Brain PlasticityDopamine drives neuroplasticity in the auditory pallium region of the zebra finch brain, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 1, 2021·3 min readThe Key Role of Astrocytes in Cognitive DevelopmentStudy reveals the role astrocytes play in the crucial closing period of brain plasticity following birth. The findings could help in the development of strategies to reintroduce plasticity in the adult brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 24, 2021·5 min readSpecialized Inhibitory Cluster Gates Plasticity in Fear LearningThe apical intercalated cell cluster (apITC), a specialized portion of inhibitory circuitry in the amygdala, has rich connectivity and plays a unique role in modulating synaptic plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2021·5 min readNew Study Identifies Plasticity Disparities Between Patients With Brain MalformationPatients with Corpus Callosum Dysgenesis (CCD), a genetic condition marked by incomplete development of the connecting structures between the brain hemispheres, have distinct reconfiguration of their neural connections, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 16, 2021·3 min readNeural Plasticity Depends On This Long Noncoding RNA’s Journey From Nucleus to SynapseStudy sheds new light on the role noncoded RNAs play at the synapse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2021·5 min readPathway That Transitions Brain From Plasticity to Stability DiscoveredAstrocytes help transition the brain from a highly plastic state to one that is more stable.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 30, 2021·3 min readVitamins for Your NeuronsAll-trans retinoic acid, a vitamin A derivative, induces synaptic plasticity in human cortical neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 15, 2021·5 min readHow the Brain Learns From Subconscious StimuliWhen the ventral tegmental area was stimulated, monkeys were better able to identify details associated with subconscious visual stimuli they were exposed to.Read More
