23 MAR 2012 by ideonexus Darwin Believes Part of his Brain has Atrophied
The part concerned with taste and the humanities, due to his focus on fact and hypothesis.
Folksonomies: brain,intelligence,plasticity,mind,atrophy

30 SEP 2011 by ideonexus Exercise Increases the Number of Mitochondria in Brain Tissue
A study on mice finds that exercise increases the production of mitochondria in brain tissue in addition to their production in muscle tissue (I dig the term "mitochondrial biogenesis" as describing the benefit).
Folksonomies: brain,intelligence,exercise,plasticity,brain tissue,mitochondria

08 JUL 2011 by ideonexus Children Learn New Languages More Easily Than Adults
It is best to teach someone a new language when they are young and their brain is more plastic.
Folksonomies: infancy,learning,language,plasticity

19 JUN 2011 by ideonexus Juxtaposition is the Spice of Life
The brain can be wired more ways then there are atoms in the Universe, and new combinations create new ideas and innovations.
Folksonomies: innovation,neurons,plasticity