plasticity
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This improvement suggested that the hippocampus was showing signs of neural plasticity, the brain's ability to change its responses through experience.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Studies show young brains have high plasticity that makes it easier for children to grasp new languages naturally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Earlier efforts to improve the plasticity of CoAl focused on changing its composition, adjusting its microstructure, or combining it with other materials.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 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
An excess makes the wares brittle and unable to resist sudden changes of temperature, while alumina, on the contrary, gives these qualities, and with them the plasticity required for the working of the ware.
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by L. Arnoux
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