Rewire
So what stimuli from the outside world do you think it would take to rewire Dubya's brain assuming any change at all would be an improvment. That aside this is fascinating stuff with great potential for good.
Brain's adaptability confounds scientists
The adult brain appears much more able to rewire itself in response to stimuli from the outside world than previously thought, scientists have discovered.
A US team has used a groundbreaking technique to study activity in the brains of living mice.
If a few years ago you could have imagined in your wildest dreams the experiment you wanted to do, it would be this one
Dr Paul Adams
Their work has allowed them to observe adult brain cells forming new connections.
The finding contradicts the widely held view that the structure of adult brains is fixed, and therefore the capacity for recovering from injury is limited.
It may also help scientists to gain a greater understanding of the processes underpinning learning and memory.
And it may even lead to new ways to treat brain injuries and mental retardation.
