Neuroscience

Neuroscience

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    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease
    2. Neuroscience

    Enterovirus D68 2A protease causes nuclear pore complex dysfunction and independently contributes to motor neuron toxicity

    Katrina M Zinn, Mathew W McLaren ... Matthew J Elrick
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    • Valuable
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    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Neuroscience

    Transcriptional responses to chronic oxidative stress require cholinergic activation of G-protein-coupled receptor signaling

    Kasturi Biswas, Caroline Moore ... Michael M Francis
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    Reviewed Preprint v3
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    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Neuroscience

    Simplified model of intrinsically bursting neurons

    Nikhil X Bhattasali, Lerrel Pinto, Grace W Lindsay
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Useful
    • Incomplete
    1. Neuroscience

    The nucleus accumbens shell regulates hedonic feeding via a rostral hotspot

    Alina-Măriuca Marinescu, Eshita Kamal ... Marie A Labouesse
    Within the nucleus accumbens shell, a spatially defined rostral subregion selectively modulates hedonic feeding, revealing functional heterogeneity in reward circuitry underlying food consumption.
    1. Neuroscience

    Visual Perception: Insights into perceptual learning

    Zhong-Lin Lu
    A form of short-term memory called serial dependence can predict how effectively perceptual learning transfers to novel visual locations.
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    Insight
    1. Neuroscience

    Machine Learning Based Modelling of Human and Insect Olfaction Screens Millions of compounds to Identify Pleasant Smelling Insect Repellents

    Joel Kowalewski, Sean M Boyle ... Anandasankar Ray
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Useful
    • Incomplete
    1. Neuroscience

    Brainstem neurons coordinate the bladder and urethral sphincter for urination

    Xing Li, Xianping Li ... Jiwei Yao
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Neuroscience

    Continuous developmental changes in word recognition support language learning across early childhood

    Michael C Frank, Virginia A Marchman ... Martin Zettersten
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Neuroscience

    Comprehensive characterization of human color discrimination thresholds

    Fangfang Hong, Ruby Bouhassira ... David H Brainard
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Developmental Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    The microtubule-binding protein EML3 is required for mammalian embryonic growth and cerebral cortical development; Eml3 null mice are a model of cobblestone brain malformation

    Isabelle Carrier, Eduardo Diez ... Roderick R McInnes
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Convincing
    • Solid
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Highlights

    1. Neuroscience

    Insights into perceptual learning

    Zhong-Lin Lu
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    The role of lipids in hearing

    Yein Christina Park, Angela Ballesteros
    1. Neuroscience

    Cilia reveal their secrets

    Ruth Anne Eatock, Marina Kabirova

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    University of Barcelona, Spain
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