plasticity

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As a result, cells lose what scientists call metabolic plasticity, their ability to rapidly adapt to shifting energy demands.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Previously, scientists believed gene therapies for hearing loss had to be administered in the first few years of life before the window closed on brain plasticity, said Jonathon Whitton, Regeneron’s lead researcher on this drug.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

They also demonstrated key biological learning behaviors, including spike-timing dependent plasticity: the process that allows neurons to strengthen or weaken their connections based on timing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Together they make up a perfectly valid alternate list, one that captures the glamour and romance of L.A. — as well as its lovable plasticity — just as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

This trait of plasticity, or adaptability, Dewey believes, is a product of natural selection, and, of course, in the final analysis, this high degree of plasticity is the thought function.

From John Dewey's logical theory by Howard, Delton Thomas