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·February 5, 2019·4 min read

Learning Transistor Mimics the Brain

Researchers have developed an evolvable electrochemical transistor which has the ability to learn. The transistor is equipped with the ability for both long and short term memory. The new technology is a major step towards machine learning that utilizes organic electronics, the researchers report.

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·January 21, 2019·3 min read

Mice Pass On Brain Benefits of Enriched Upbringing to Offspring

Researchers report life experiences may be transgenerationally inherited through a combination of epigenetics and parental behavior.

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·January 11, 2019·2 min read

Tracking the Birth of Memories

Researchers have identified three distinct stages of brain development that occur before an episodic memory can form.

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·January 8, 2019·4 min read

Childhood Stress Affects Behavior of Offspring: Mouse Study

Researchers report on the epigenetic effect of early life stress. In a new study, researchers reveal mice who experienced stress in the first few weeks of life showed deterioration in memory, learning and maternal behaviors. Behavioral changes were seen in their later offspring, regardless of sex.

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·January 8, 2019·5 min read

Brain Plasticity Restored in Adult Mice Through Targeting Specific Neural Connections

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism which appears to be critical for the maturation of brain function, and may be used to restore plasticity in the aging brain.

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·October 24, 2018·4 min read

To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring

Researchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.

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·October 23, 2018·5 min read

Neurons Reliably Respond to Straight Lines

Researchers report single neurons in the primary visual cortex can reliably detect straight lines, even though the makeup of the cell is constantly changing.

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·October 18, 2018·4 min read

Astrocytes Have an Unexpected Role in Brain Plasticity

A new study reports a protein made by astrocytes plays a critical role in brain plasticity by assisting with neural maturation and flexibility.

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·October 17, 2018·2 min read

Hippocampus Yields Clues to Treatment Strategies for Cognitive Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers report hippocampal plasticity can be improved by aerobic exercise and memory retraining for those with MS.

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·October 14, 2018·4 min read

Previous Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory Loss

A new study reports mother rats who received hormone replacement therapy responded worse to memory and spatial learning tasks than those who had not given birth. Researchers suggest a woman's reproductive history could impact how the brain responds to hormones later in life.

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·October 14, 2018·5 min read

Two Seemingly Opposing Forces in the Brain Cooperate to Enhance Memory Formation

Researchers say homeostatic synaptic plasticity facilitates Hebbian plasticity, influencing memory formation and learning.

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·October 11, 2018·4 min read

Researchers Unexpectedly Reprogram Mature Neurons in Mice

Researchers have made a surprise discovery that could help provide treatment options for a range of conditions from Parkinson's disease to depression. Researching how to transform supportive brain cells into neurons, the scientists unexpectedly transformed mature inhibitory striatal neurons into dopamine producing neurons.

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neuroplasticity

Learning Transistor Mimics the Brain

Mice Pass On Brain Benefits of Enriched Upbringing to Offspring

Tracking the Birth of Memories

Childhood Stress Affects Behavior of Offspring: Mouse Study

Brain Plasticity Restored in Adult Mice Through Targeting Specific Neural Connections

To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring

Neurons Reliably Respond to Straight Lines

Astrocytes Have an Unexpected Role in Brain Plasticity

Hippocampus Yields Clues to Treatment Strategies for Cognitive Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis

Previous Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory Loss

Two Seemingly Opposing Forces in the Brain Cooperate to Enhance Memory Formation

Researchers Unexpectedly Reprogram Mature Neurons in Mice

Rethinking Vibration as an Emotional Language

Immature Neurons and the Secret to Alzheimer’s Resilience

Molecular Trigger for Alzheimer’s Brain Inflammation Found

Early-Life Metal Exposure Linked to Adolescent Brain Health

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