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We liked the idea of having an open 'conversation' with the reviewers during the process, and having the chance to polish the manuscript by following the editors and reviewers’ recommendations without the threat of rejection.

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    Hippocampal neuronal and astrocytic responses to noradrenaline and natural arousal

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    Sage WR Geher, Seyi Falekun ... Paul A Sigala
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    Arousal modulates functional connectivity through structured and hemispherically asymmetric community architecture during wakefulness

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    François Paugam, Basile Pinsard ... Lune Bellec
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    De novo design of protein binders that target DELE1 to inhibit the mitochondrial stress response

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    Proteolytic remodeling by Yme1 enables mitochondrial-derived compartment formation

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    Nicolás A Comay, Guillermo Solovey, Pablo Barttfeld
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