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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 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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·September 19, 2018·3 min read

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.

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·August 31, 2018·7 min read

Cannabidiol Shows Sustained Effects Against Depression for Seven Days: Rat Study

A study using rat models of depression reveals a single dose of the cannabis extract CBD can help to reduce symptoms of depression for up to one week. Researchers say cannabidiol appears to activate mechanisms that help repair neural circuitry in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, which get damaged as a result of depression.

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·August 10, 2018·4 min read

PSD as a Molecular Platform For Understanding Synapse Formation and Plasticity

A new study reports that both in solution and on supported membrane bilayers, multivalent interaction networks formed by major excitatory postsynaptic density scaffold proteins led to formation of PSD-like assemblies via phase separation.

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·July 23, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·July 13, 2018·3 min read

New Neurons Archive Old Memories

Researchers report neurogenesis underlies the brain's capacity to create and store new memories. Exercise, researchers report, promotes neurogenesis and increases hippocampal capacity.

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·July 5, 2018·5 min read

New Software Designed for Rapid and Automated Identification of Dendritic Spines

Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can autonomously and efficiently identify dendritic spines with 90% accuracy.

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·June 22, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·June 21, 2018·6 min read

Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered

Based on the actions of Arc, when one synapse strengthens, the neighboring synapses weaken, a new study reveals.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 14, 2018·6 min read

Brain Changes Linked to Sleep Needed

A new study sheds light on the biochemistry of sleep need in the brain.

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·June 14, 2018·3 min read

Mapping Memory

A new study sheds light on how our brain stores long term spatial memories. Researchers have identified a specific pattern of neural activity in the retrosplenial cortex when our brains are in the process of storing spatial memories.

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synaptic plasticity

Brain Plasticity Restored in Adult Mice Through Targeting Specific Neural Connections

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

New Insight Into Aging

Cannabidiol Shows Sustained Effects Against Depression for Seven Days: Rat Study

PSD as a Molecular Platform For Understanding Synapse Formation and Plasticity

How Experience Changes Basics of Memory Formation

New Neurons Archive Old Memories

New Software Designed for Rapid and Automated Identification of Dendritic Spines

Broken Shuttle May Interfere with Learning in Brain Disorders

Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered

Brain Changes Linked to Sleep Needed

Mapping Memory

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression

Brain Prioritizes “Sound Offsets” During Hearing Repair

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

Why Your Brain “Dreams” Even When You’re Awake

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