Neuroscience

Neuroscience

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    1. Cell Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    TRPML1 positions lysosomes and regulates actin-membrane linkers in astrocyte processes

    Maeve L Spivey, Madison L Fuller ... Sandra Maday
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    Reviewed Preprint v1
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    1. Neuroscience

    E-Selectin Orchestrates IL-1β–Dependent Neuroinflammation via NLRP3 in Vincristine-Induced Neuropathy

    Hana Starobova, Ammar Alshammari ... Irina Vetter
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Useful
    • Incomplete
    1. Neuroscience

    Symmetric brain-liver circuits mediate lateralized regulation of hepatic glucose output in mice

    Zhonglong Wang, Xiangfei Gong ... Hao Xie
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    Reviewed Preprint v3
    Updated
    • Important
    • Compelling
    • Solid
    1. Neuroscience

    Asymmetric neural entrainment at resonance frequencies underlies unilateral spatial neglect

    Yuka O Okazaki, Noriaki Hattori ... Keiichi Kitajo
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    1. Neuroscience

    A cortical–hippocampal communication undergoes rebalancing after new learning

    Arron F Hall, Dong V Wang
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
    Updated
    • Valuable
    • Convincing
    1. Neuroscience

    Modulating task-outcome value to mitigate real-world procrastination via noninvasive brain stimulation

    Zhiyi Chen, Zhilin Ren ... Tingyong Feng
    The perceived value of task outcomes, rather than task aversiveness, predicts reduced everyday procrastination following transcranial direct current stimulation, and offers a potential target for behavioral intervention.
    1. Neuroscience

    Larger language models better align with neural representations of natural language

    Zhuoqiao Hong, Haocheng Wang ... Ariel Y Goldstein
    Embeddings from larger language models and relatively earlier layers better predict neural activity during natural language.
    1. Neuroscience
    2. Evolutionary Biology

    Mosaic evolution of avian brain compartments revealed by comparative MRI

    Yuki Kawabe, Tomokazu Tsurugizawa ... Takuma Kumamoto
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Useful
    • Incomplete
    1. Neuroscience

    Rank- and threat-dependent social modulation of innate defensive behaviors

    Ling-yun Li, Xinjian Gao ... Ya-tang Li
    Social context modulates innate defensive behaviors in a rank- and threat-dependent manner, while threat experience reinforces social roles, revealing a bidirectional interplay between defensive and social behavior.
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    Short Report
    • Important
    • Convincing
    1. Microbiology and Infectious Disease
    2. Neuroscience

    Persistent Microglial HIV Infection Drives Neuroinflammation Despite Viral Suppression: Insights from Rapid Postmortem Brain Biopsies

    M Nühn Marieke, Nadia Sabet ... Jori Symons
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
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    1. Neuroscience
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    How monkeys carve up the visual world

    Binxu Wang
    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

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    University of Barcelona, Spain
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    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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    Foundation for Research and Technology–Hellas, Greece
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