{"id":436,"date":"2026-04-07T11:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidemultisite.salk.edu\/spring-2026\/?p=436"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:29:04","slug":"meet-the-star-shaped-cells-that-are-rewiring-your-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.salk.edu\/spring-2026\/meet-the-star-shaped-cells-that-are-rewiring-your-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the star-shaped cells that are rewiring your brain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>If you\u2019ve ever read an article about the \u201cbest ways to boost neuroplasticity\u201d or scrolled through the \u201ctop 10 daily habits to rewire your brain,\u201d you\u2019ve already gotten a peek into an important and growing research area.<\/summary>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>If you\u2019ve ever read an article about the \u201cbest ways to boost neuroplasticity\u201d or scrolled through the \u201ctop 10 daily habits to rewire your brain,\u201d you\u2019ve already gotten a peek into an important and growing research area.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The brain\u2019s ability to rewire itself is called neuroplasticity, and your ability to learn, make new memories, and recover from injury all depend on it. But like many things in biology, it\u2019s all about balance\u2014finding that sweet spot between too much and too little.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how does your brain know how flexible to be, and how does that flexibility fluctuate throughout your life? What cells, genes, and molecules control the stability of your brain circuitry? Could we one day use this information to enhance our neuroplasticity in adulthood and help slow brain aging?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/science\/2026-the-salk-institutes-year-of-brain-health-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salk\u2019s Year of Brain Health<\/a>, we\u2019re exploring the biology behind long-term cognitive health and finding practical interventions to prevent cognitive decline. 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