Figure 1: Increased neurogenesis and reduced spontaneous apoptosis after environmental enrichment. Because a more complex environment induces changes that facilitate neuronal survival during postnatal ...

An enriched environment--with increased opportunities for physical activity, socialization and exploring novel stimuli--helped lessen functional, anatomical and cellular deficits in an experimental ...

Processing of sensory impressions and information depends very much on how the synapses in our brain work. A team has now shown how lipid and protein regulation impact brain's processing of a ...

A research group based at the University of Chicago has found that an enriched environment -- in this case more chances to exercise, explore and interact with others – can dramatically reduce the ...

Exercise, Complex and Enriched Housing and Myelin Production Exercise and a complex, enriched housing environment also encourage myelin production, facilitating faster transmission of signals in the ...

Rat mothers in enriching environments give birth to larger offspring, are more efficient parents, and have heartier breastmilk, compared to mothers in standard laboratory housing, according to ...

Many studies report differences between animals raised in an enriched environment and those living in standard conditions. Animals reared in enriched conditions demonstrate better memory and learning ...

Complex housing refers to environments that offer diverse and stimulating conditions intended to promote and enhance holistic cognitive and physical development, alongside the benefits of social ...