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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to defining neuroplasticity, there’s a little quiz that neuroscientist Sandra Bond Chapman, ...

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Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to ...

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