plasticity

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The lab focuses on the neurobiological basis of behavioral plasticity, including learning, memory, and addiction, as well as gene-by-environment interactions linked to Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

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

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

The importance of these proportions for the clarity and plasticity of the musical line was very clearly shown at a rehearsal of Apollo conducted by Klemperer in Berlin.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor