plasticity
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"Understanding the cellular mechanisms of how CaAKG improves synaptic plasticity sheds light on new ways to protect memory and slow brain aging."
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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.
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The team also saw an increase in brain "plasticity" -- the ability to create or adjust connections that support learning and memory.
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The plasticity of digital information is superseding earlier modes of expression and expertise, as the printing press did the scribe.
In one demonstration, the team created a nanopore that mimics synaptic plasticity, "learning" from voltage pulses much like a neural synapse.
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