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Neural Plasticity
Neural Plasticity: (also known as brain plasticity and neural plasticity) can be defined as the ability of the central nervous system (CNS) to adapt in response to changes in the environment or lesions. The human brain has the astonishing ability to reorganize itself by forming new connections between brain cells (neurons).
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APR 23, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have long sought to understand the biological mechanisms that underlie learning. We know that the brain form ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2024Neuroscience
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Researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain have found that dimethyltryptamine (DMT), the psychoactiv ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 21, 2020Cannabis Sciences
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Cavefish are fish that dwell in caves, unable to access the outside world. Often, they were separated from their closest ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 08, 2020Neuroscience
New research from the University of Geneva shows that adults with dyslexia can read more fluently with a non-invasive el ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUL 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2020Neuroscience
Ophthalmology – Amblyopia: By Christine Law M.D. Researchers in the Bear Lab at the Massachusetts Institute ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaDEC 30, 2019Neuroscience
Engaging in two or more mentally stimulating activities- including reading books, using a computer and engaging in socia ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 04, 2019Neuroscience
Presentation by Tobias Stephenson about previous research exploring ketamine as an addiction treatment. Res ...Written By: Amanda Mikyska
APR 23, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have long sought to understand the biological mechanisms that underlie learning. We know that the brain form
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study found that cannabis affects brain development by interacting with CB1 receptors on astrocytes.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 15, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study found that chill-inducing stimuli may positively impact people with depression by improving their self
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 26, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Yo-yo dieting, or the yo-yo effect refers to a cyclical process of weight loss and gain that many people can experience.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2023
Neuroscience
Scientists are always seeking new methods to boost neural regeneration for traumatic brain injuries, but this goal is ch
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscience
AUG 30, 2022
Neuroscience
The old adage says that most things are safe in moderation. But new research has shown that just one alcoholic drink can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2022
Neuroscience
It's estimated that as many as 80% of all people partake in the world's most common psychoactive substance, caffeine. Pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2022
Neuroscience
Fearful memories from the past may be stored in the sensory cortex, and not the amygdala, as long thought. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 27, 2022
Immunology
Plastics are devastating the environment, and a growing body of research is pointing to how they can also negatively imp
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 14, 2022
Neuroscience
Direct exposure of bisphenol A (BPA) from a mother to her unborn child via the placenta may impact brain development. Th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The perineuronal net is known to play a crucial role in memory. This structure surrounds certain neurons, encasing their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from France have found that astrocytes do more than support neurons in the central nervous system. They foun
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 08, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain have found that dimethyltryptamine (DMT), the psychoactiv
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 21, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
While cannabinoids usually get attention for their recreational effects, these molecules play a role in several other pr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 14, 2020
Neuroscience
Video: Explains in more detail the different receptors affected by epilepsy. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 07, 2020
Neuroscience
Video: Explains poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), a hydrogel biopolymer that is a similar concept to the new hydrogel built
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 01, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Current Biology revealed how a therapeutic used as an antidepressant and for managing pain could tr
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 21, 2020
Neuroscience
Cavefish are fish that dwell in caves, unable to access the outside world. Often, they were separated from their closest
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 08, 2020
Neuroscience
New research from the University of Geneva shows that adults with dyslexia can read more fluently with a non-invasive el
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUL 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2020
Neuroscience
Ophthalmology – Amblyopia: By Christine Law M.D. Researchers in the Bear Lab at the Massachusetts Institute
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
DEC 30, 2019
Neuroscience
Engaging in two or more mentally stimulating activities- including reading books, using a computer and engaging in socia
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 04, 2019
Neuroscience
Presentation by Tobias Stephenson about previous research exploring ketamine as an addiction treatment. Res
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska