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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 13, 2014·4 min read

Learning a New Language Changes Functionality and Structure of Brain Networks

According to a new study, learning a second language improves connections in brain networks for both young and older people.

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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 22, 2014·3 min read

Mathematical Model Shows How the Brain Remains Stable During Learning

Researchers have devised a new mathematical model which helps explain how the brain's networks can learn new information while remaining stable.

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·October 17, 2014·5 min read

Scientists Develop Decoy Drug to Aid Ailing Brain

Researchers succeed in restoring the ability of adult mice to form new connections in the brain.

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·October 7, 2014·4 min read

Stroke Fighting Drug Offers Potential Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment

A new study reports that a drug used to help treatment the crippling effects of stokes also shows potential for healing similar damage in TBI.

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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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·September 22, 2014·4 min read

New Discovery in the Study of the Brain and Memory

Researchers discover a functional link between an area of the brain associated with taste memory and an area associated with encoding the time and place the memory occurred.