Neuroscience

Neuroscience

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Latest articles

    1. Neuroscience

    Nitric oxide feedback to ciliary photoreceptor cells gates a UV avoidance circuit

    Kei Jokura, Piotr Słowiński ... Gáspár Jékely
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Immunology and Inflammation
    2. Neuroscience

    The G-protein coupled receptor GPR34 promotes the homeostatic state of microglia and restrains the disease-associated microglial response in an AD model

    Ana Geller, Min Jee Kwon ... Prabhat S Kunwar
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Neuroscience

    Lineage tracing and live-cell imaging reveal that NeuroD1 does not reprogram microglia into neurons

    Xiaoyu Li, Yuxin Li ... Yanxia Rao
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Neuroscience

    Learning is a fundamental source of individuality

    Riddha Manna, Johanni Brea ... Ana Marija Jakšić
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Fundamental
    • Compelling
    1. Neuroscience

    Robust and replicable effects of ageing on resting state brain electrophysiology measured with MEG

    Andrew J Quinn, Jemma Pitt ... Mark W Woolrich
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Compelling
    1. Neuroscience

    Orco regulates the circadian activity of pheromone-sensitive olfactory receptor neurons in hawkmoths

    Aditi Vijayan, Mauro Forlino ... Monika Stengl
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v3
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Neuroscience

    Parkinson’s disease-associated PINK1 loss disrupts ensheathing glia and causes dopaminergic neuron synapse loss

    Lorenzo Ghezzi, Sabine Kuenen ... Patrik Verstreken
    Parkinson’s disease-linked Pink1 loss disrupts protective glial support, and targeting glial vesicle trafficking preserves dopaminergic synapses.
    1. Neuroscience

    Population-level temporal decoding and dynamical structure in frontostriatal circuits during decision making

    Adam B Goldring, Anandita De ... Timothy D Hanks
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Neuroscience

    Rhythmic temporal structure organizes recurrent dynamics to support sequential working memory

    Yitao Qin, Yun Yang ... Tielin Zhang
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
    1. Neuroscience

    A transient hypothalamic CRH signal coordinates social investigation in mice

    Ibukun Akinrinade, Meenakshi Pardasani ... Jaideep S Bains
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Incomplete
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    1. Neuroscience
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    Understanding the cellular architecture of Huntington’s disease

    Dorian Pustina
    1. Neuroscience
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    Stronger memories through smarter stimulation

    Justin Riddle
    1. Neuroscience

    Language acquisition in newborns

    Marcela Peña

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  1. Lu Chen
    Stanford University, United States
  2. Kenton J Swartz
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, United States
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    University of California, Los Angeles, United States
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