It is widely accepted that the amygdala plays a critical role in acquisition and consolidation
of fear-related memories. Some of the more widely employed behavioral paradigms that …

The title of this volume, Activity-Driven CNS Changes in Learning and Development, has led
us to emphasize what events are actually necessary and sufficient to initiate functional (and …

Long-term potentiation (LTP) has received considerable attention as a neurophysiological
model for studying the biology of memory. The present experiments examined the …

Based on a foundation of science and empirical observation, engineering research and
design has brought science fiction into science fact. The convergence of neuroscience and …

Self-stimulation rewarding experience promoted structural changes in pyramidal neurons of
the CA3 region of the hippocampus and the Vth layer of the motor cortex in adult male Wistar …

Myelination is an important process in brain development, and delays or abnormalities in
this process have been associated with a number of conditions including autism …

Research on the neurobiology of learning and memory has been guided by two major
theories:(i) memory as a psychological process and (ii) memory as a change in synaptic …

Why is acute rehabilitation critical for a child or adolescent? Medical professionals, family
members, and even the child may wonder why referral for daily therapy is necessary. Family …

Male Wistar rat pups were deprived of REM sleep bij means of daily injections of clonidine
between 8 and 21 days after birth. From day 28 they were reared under either 'enriched'or …

Long-term sensitization of defensive reflexes in the marine molluscAplysia has been
correlated with biophysical changes in the somata of sensory neurons that mediate the …