Neurodevelopment: Unlocking the brain

Takao Hensch, neuroscientist at Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts:...For the first time, we are beginning to understand the biology that underlies critical periods...

Research on neurobiology of critical periods is raising hopes for treating many neural disorders. Researchers have begun experimenting with drugs to reopen the critical period. The work could even lead to 'plasticity pills' that enhance learning or help to wipe out traumatic memories. More