plasticity
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"This combination of ultrahigh mechanical strength and outstanding plasticity make the current CoAl nanolaminate system one of the best intermetallic systems reported to date," Xu said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
The research is part of a larger effort to understand how plasticity in the brain's sensory systems contributes to learning and long-term memory.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
The researchers then performed electrophysiological recordings on hippocampal tissue samples to assess synaptic plasticity, the brain's ability to strengthen or weaken connections between nerve cells in response to experience and learning.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026
The connection caught researchers' attention because other studies have linked declining D-serine levels with aging-related cognitive impairment and reduced synaptic plasticity, the brain's ability to strengthen neural connections involved in memory and learning.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2026
In opposition to Dewey's argument, it would be reasonable to contend that plasticity is inherent in all nervous substance.
From John Dewey's logical theory by Delton Thomas Howard
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