plasticity

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Together they make up a perfectly valid alternate list, one that captures the glamour and romance of L.A. — as well as its lovable plasticity — just as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

In mice given microbes from large-brain primates, scientists found higher activity in genes linked to energy production and synaptic plasticity, the process that allows the brain to learn and adapt.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

The plasticity of digital information is superseding earlier modes of expression and expertise, as the printing press did the scribe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The term "synaptic plasticity" just means the ability of these connections to be strengthened or otherwise changed.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

N Naegeli, biological units, 30; cross-fertilization and grafting compared, 69; heredity, 92; environment in development, 104; on plasticity of plants, 119; on specific characters of eggs, 134.

From The Biological Problem of To-day Preformation Or Epigenesis? The Basis of a Theory of Organic Development by Hertwig, Oscar