plasticity
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Even more interesting, the brain became better at recognizing them over time, suggesting that learning or neural plasticity was still taking place during anesthesia.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 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
"If you start with an already functional synapse, that plasticity protocol doesn't work," Harnett says.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
More recent neuroscience research has continued to explore how synaptic plasticity supports lifelong learning.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026
The effect of his analysis is to set plasticity or adaptability off by itself, as a special trait or feature of the nervous system.
From John Dewey's logical theory by Delton Thomas Howard
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