New Insight Into Aging
Researchers report plasticity is dysregulated in older brains, but increasing levels of GABA can induce longer lasting changes in the auditory cortex. ... Read More...
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Rewiring the Brain to Fight Epilepsy
Sema4D not only reduces the severity of seizures in mouse models of epilepsy, it also helps to increase the number of inhibitory synapses in the brains of the animals, researchers report. ... Read More...
Long Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in Action
Researchers report, following a lobectomy, the left hemisphere of the brain compensated for visual tasks in a young boy. The findings, researchers say, provide a detailed characterization of plasticity in the developing brain. ... Read More...
How Experience Changes Basics of Memory Formation
Researchers report animals with previous conditioned experiences form memories using different plasticity mechanisms to naive subjects, even if they are about to learn the same thing.... Read More...
Computational Model Analysis Reveals Serotonin Speeds Learning
A new machine learning algorithm reveals serotonin can help speed up learning rates.... Read More...
Broken Shuttle May Interfere with Learning in Brain Disorders
Researchers report the gamma-CaMPII protein plays a critical role in learning and memory. The shuttle protein may be dysfunctional in those with Schizophrenia and autism, hindering learning abilities, researchers report.... Read More...
Thorny Life of New Born Neurons
A new study reports repeated stimulation enlarges dendritic spines, enabling contact with existing neural networks. ... Read More...
Memory Molecule Limits Plasticity by Calibrating Calcium
Researchers have identified a novel role the RGS14 protein plays in limiting synaptic plasticity.... Read More...
Neuroscientists Find First Evidence Animals Can Mentally Replay Past Events
Indiana University researchers provide evidence that rats are able to mentally replay memories of past events. The study reveals the animals' memories were long lasting and resistant to interference from other memories, both of which are hallmarks of episodic memory, researchers say.... Read More...
Wriggling Tadpoles May Hold Clues to How Autism Develops
Researchers shed new light on neuroplasticity by sparking learning in tadpole brains. They discovered the key to neuroplasticity is how the brain generates new proteins. Findings could help deepen understanding of sensory processing in ASD.... Read More...
Interconnected Cells in a Dish Let Researchers Study Brain Disease
Using stem cells to generate a partial model of the brain, researchers discover how communication between neurons is altered in those with Schizophrenia. ... Read More...
Connection Between Postnatal Sensory Experiences and Brain Development
A new Zebra fish study reveals a lack of sensory stimulation following birth can impact neurogenesis and brain development.... Read More...