When bats can’t hear, new research finds that these hearing-dependent animals employ a remarkable compensation strategy. They adapt immediately and robustly, suggesting for the first time that bats’ brains are hard-wired with an ability to launch a Plan B in times of diminished hearing
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Johns Hopkins University
Bats' amazing Plan B for when they can't hear
New research by Johns Hopkins neuroscientists reveals instant compensation strategy that other animals might share
Scientists Found Depression Is Linked to Broken Brain Plasticity 🧠💔
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ResearchGate
(PDF) The Role of Neuroplasticity in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Mental Illness A Comprehensive Literature Review
PDF | Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change and adapt in response to internal and external stimuli. Through alterations in the number of... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
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Long-term antidepressant effects of psilocybin linked to functional brain changes - a single dose of psilocybin altered the electrical properties of brain cells in rats for months, even after physical changes to the neurons had disappeared.
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Nature
Psychedelics produce enduring behavioral effects and functional plasticity through mechanisms independent of structural plasticity
Neuropsychopharmacology - Psychedelics produce enduring behavioral effects and functional plasticity through mechanisms independent of structural plasticity
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A process thought to destroy brain cells might actually help them store data
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PsyPost
A process thought to destroy brain cells might actually help them store data
Researchers have identified a protein called Funes that helps fruit flies form long-term memories. The study demonstrates that the nervous system actively regulates the formation of amyloids to stabilize memory traces over time.
A new study published in the Annals of Neurology is among the first to link sound sensitivity in people with chronic back pain to measurable changes in the brain - and to show those changes can improve with therapy.
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CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Why Does Chronic Back Pain Make Everyday Sounds Feel Harsher? Brain Imaging Study Points to a Treatable Cause
Why Does Chronic Back Pain Make Everyday Sounds Feel Harsher? Brain Imaging Study Points to a Treatable Cause
Scientists discover psychedelic drug 5-MeO-DMT induces a state of “paradoxical wake.” This unusual blend of sleeping and waking characteristics provides evidence that psychedelics may temporarily reorganize brain activity in ways that promote learning and emotional recovery.
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PsyPost
Scientists discover psychedelic drug 5-MeO-DMT induces a state of “paradoxical wake”
A new study in Communications Biology provides evidence that a psychedelic drug induces a hybrid sleep-wake state in active mice. This unusual brain activity suggests a potential mechanism for how psychedelics might help remodel neural connections.
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25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. After flight training, the brain began treating wings more like real limbs
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Science News
25 people learned to fly in VR. Here’s how the brain changed
A new study shows learning to fly in virtual reality with virtual wings can reshape the brain, making it treat wings more like body parts.
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Science News
25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. After flight training, the brain began treating wings more like real limbs Read Full Article #Neuroscience #VirtualReality #BrainPlasticity
🐦 25 individuals underwent a week-long virtual reality training program, learning to control feathered wings and successfully completing flight tasks.
🧠 Following the training, participants' brains showed a heightened response to images of wings in areas typically associated with body parts, treating them more like real limbs.
✨ This study highlights the brain's remarkable plasticity, suggesting it can integrate even "unhuman" appendages, potentially paving the way for new limb enhancements and sensory experiences.
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🧠 Following the training, participants' brains showed a heightened response to images of wings in areas typically associated with body parts, treating them more like real limbs.
✨ This study highlights the brain's remarkable plasticity, suggesting it can integrate even "unhuman" appendages, potentially paving the way for new limb enhancements and sensory experiences.
#VirtualReality #Neuroscience #BrainPlasticity
Learning a new skill triggers both temporary cell swelling and lasting structural growth in the human brain
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PsyPost
Learning a new skill triggers both temporary cell swelling and lasting structural growth in the human brain
When you learn a new skill, your brain undergoes physical changes. A new study using advanced MRI technology reveals that mastering a task triggers two distinct, unexpected cellular reactions that reshape our understanding of human neuroplasticity.
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Science News
A new study shows that people who are deaf from an early age experience a rewiring of their brain's visual pathways, dedicating more resources to peripheral vision to help detect hazards, though this slightly reduces their focus in central vision. Read Full…
🧠 Brain Rewiring in Deaf Adults: New research in PNAS shows adults with early profound deafness show increased brain activity in the outer edges of their vision. This "reorganization" occurs early in the visual pathway, even before reaching the brain's main vision center.
👁️ Vision as an Early Warning System: Researchers suggest this neural bias helps deaf individuals use vision more effectively for detecting peripheral events, acting as an "early warning system" without sound cues. They performed better on tasks detecting moving targets at the edges of their vision.
📊 Study Details: The UK study used MRI on 16 D/deaf adults and 16 hearing controls, analyzing the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and primary visual cortex (V1). Findings show a redistribution of neural resources, with a larger representation for the periphery at the expense of central vision.
🔗 New Research Published: This brain plasticity research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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👁️ Vision as an Early Warning System: Researchers suggest this neural bias helps deaf individuals use vision more effectively for detecting peripheral events, acting as an "early warning system" without sound cues. They performed better on tasks detecting moving targets at the edges of their vision.
📊 Study Details: The UK study used MRI on 16 D/deaf adults and 16 hearing controls, analyzing the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and primary visual cortex (V1). Findings show a redistribution of neural resources, with a larger representation for the periphery at the expense of central vision.
🔗 New Research Published: This brain plasticity research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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