New York Times: How the Brain Can Rewire Itself After Half of It Is Removed

Children who have brain malformations and had half their brain removed at a very young age can grow up to be able to walk, talk, read, and do everyday tasks. About 20 percent of them go on to find a job as adults. New research published in the journal Cell Reports suggests that this happens because of a reorganization in the remaining half of the brain. Dorit Kliemann, a neuroscientist at the California Institute of Technology says that the brain is “remarkably plastic,” and that it can compensate for a dramatic loss of brain structure. For the full article, click here.