FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 9, 2021·5 min readListening to Favorite Music Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer’s PatientsRepeatedly listening to personally meaningful music induced brain plasticity and improved cognitive function for patients with mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer's disease.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2021·5 min readStruggling to Learn a New Language? Blame It on Your Stable BrainA new study may answer why it is so difficult for us to learn a second language as we enter adulthood.Read More
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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2021·4 min readGene Targets of Stress Hormones in the Brain IdentifiedStudy reveals a link between corticosteroid receptors and genes associated with ciliary and neuroplasticity in the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with stress response, learning, and memory.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2021·5 min readVirtual Reality Boosts Brain Rhythms Crucial For Neuroplasticity, Learning and MemoryImmersive virtual reality enhances theta and eta waves in the hippocampus, improving memory, learning and neuroplasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2021·4 min readEating Soft Foods May Alter the Brain’s Control of ChewingRats fed either a diet of soft or hard foods showed differences in jaw activity and muscle control when a chewing-related region of the brain was stimulated. Findings reveal the anterior cortical masticatory area strongly influences the regulation of chewing and is influenced by sensory input during development.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
