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

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

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

In highlighting the plasticity of bacterial domains, the study advances fundamental knowledge of how gene transfer occurs between bacterial cells and offers an important clue to understanding how AMR occurs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

If temperature is increased to fusion, welding is practically perfect; if to plasticity and mobility of surfaces, welding should be nearly perfect.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua