Focus Issue: Memories of Signals Past—Plastic Changes in Nervous System Function
Elizabeth M. Adler1* and
Nancy R. Gough2
1Associate Editor of Science's STKE, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA.
2Managing Editor of Science's STKE, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA.
Summary:
Plasticity encompasses the ability of the nervous system to adapt to injury and the ability of the developing and mature brain to change in response to experience. This week's Special Issue of Science focuses on systems-level approaches to understanding cortical plasticity, especially during development. The accompanying Focus Issue of Science's STKE features articles and resources that address issues related to the molecular changes that underlie synaptic plasticity in response to physiological or pathological stimuli.
*Corresponding author. E-mail, eadler{at}aaas.org.
