plasticity
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The researchers also found that caffeine administered before sleep deprivation restored synaptic communication in the CA2 region and returned plasticity to normal levels.
From Science Daily • May 30, 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
The lab focuses on the neurobiological basis of behavioral plasticity, including learning, memory, and addiction, as well as gene-by-environment interactions linked to Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Of Mr. King's observations in regard to plasticity of physical structure in connection with rapidly changing environment and the struggle for existence, we propose to speak at another time.
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