Neuroplasticity
The Brain Stores 10x More Info Than Thought
Science
Summary: Researchers developed a method to measure synaptic strength, precision of plasticity, and information storage in the brain. Using information theory, researchers ...
Cartilage-Like Structures Key to Brain Plasticity
Health
Summary: A new study highlights a novel mechanism of brain plasticity involving chondroitin sulfate clusters outside nerve cells. Researchers identified these cartilage-like ...
How Daydreams Shape Our Brain’s Visual Response
Health
Summary: Researchers made a breakthrough in understanding how daydreaming affects the brain. By studying mice, they discovered that neurons in the visual ...
Brain Brew: How Daily Coffee Habits May Affect Brain Plasticity and Learning
Health
Summary: Researchers explore how chronic caffeine consumption potentially impacts brain plasticity and the effectiveness of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). The research ...
Unlocking Memory: Key Protein’s Role in Aging and Brain Plasticity Revealed
Health
Summary: A new study delves deeper into the workings of the protein TIMP2, crucial for hippocampal plasticity, an essential process for memory ...
Scientists Might Know Why You Feel Loopy After an All-Nighter
Health
Northwestern University scientists may have figured out why pulling an all-nighter can leave us feeling loopy and downright giddy for days after. ...
