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Some studies suggest practicing yoga is associated with greater gray matter volume, decreased depression, and enhanced production of proteins important for plasticity, learning, and memory.

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Do you think you want a career in neuroscience? You don’t have to wait until college to start your exploration of this exciting scientific field.

Touch can have a calming effect on the brain, thanks to its regulating effect on the amygdala.

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Find out how your everyday efforts help change your brain through neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, and myelin plasticity.