Neuroscience

Neuroscience

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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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    • Valuable
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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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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Valuable
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    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

    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.
    Version of Record
    Insight
    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

    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

    Auditory-motor surprisal reveals learning across multiple timescales during exploration and production

    Haiqin Zhang, Giorgia Cantisani, Shihab Shamma
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Neuroscience

    Brainstem neurons coordinate the bladder and urethral sphincter for urination

    Xing Li, Xianping Li ... Jiwei Yao
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    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Convincing
    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
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    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 Pennsylvania, United States
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    Stanford University School of Medicine, United States
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    Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital Boston, United States
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