Making a computer that learns and remembers like a human brain is a daunting challenge. The complex organ has 86 billion neurons and trillions of connections — or synapses — that can grow st... Read more
Reactivated plasticity points to new treatments for developmental disorders They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The same can be said of the adult brain. Its connections are hard... Read more
Plasticity is believed to be one of the key factors that allows us to learn The human brain contains approximately 100 billion neurons, and each one of those communicates with many ot... Read more
Using a technique that creates a new nanoscale architecture, researchers have created an aluminum alloy just as strong as steel but with reasonable plasticity to stretch and not break under... Read more