Neuroscience

Neuroscience

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    1. Neuroscience

    Single neurons and networks in the mouse claustrum integrate input from widespread cortical sources

    Andrew M Shelton, David K Oliver ... Adam Max Packer
    The claustrum integrates and redistributes sensory and frontal cortical inputs across distinct neural modules to enhance sensitivity to multimodal stimuli.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Neuroscience

    The myeloid cell-driven transdifferentiation of endothelial cells into pericytes promotes the restoration of BBB function and brain self-repair after stroke

    Tingbo Li, Ling Yang ... Jie-Min Jia
    Changes in the pericyte pool after stroke affect the restoration of the blood-brain barrier function and brain self-repair, and offer a new approach to therapy.
    1. Neuroscience

    Heron, a Knowledge Graph editor for intuitive implementation of Python-based experimental pipelines

    George Dimitriadis, Ella Svahn ... Athena Akrami
    A Python-based, open source, GUI application for straightforward development and execution of scientific experiments over multiple machines.
    1. Neuroscience

    Rapid rebalancing of co-tuned ensemble activity in the auditory cortex

    HiJee Kang, Travis A Babola, Patrick O Kanold
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    • Valuable
    • Solid
    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Neuroscience

    C. elegans food choice exhibits effort discounting-like behavior

    Jonathan RM Millet, Serge Faumont ... Shawn R Lockery
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Convincing
    • Incomplete
    1. Neuroscience

    Age and Learning Shapes Sound Representations in Auditory Cortex During Adolescence

    Benedikt Praegel, Feng Chen ... Adi Mizrahi
    Revised
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    • Important
    • Solid
    1. Neuroscience

    Differential roles of NaV1.2 and NaV1.6 in neocortical pyramidal cell excitability

    Joshua D Garcia, Chenyu Wang ... Kevin J Bender
    NaV1.2 and NaV1.6 have unique functional roles in neocortical pyramidal cells, regulating dendritic and axonal excitability, respectively.
    1. Neuroscience

    Nonlinear feedback modulation contributes to the optimization of flexible decision-making

    Xuanyu Wu, Yang Zhou
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Valuable
    • Incomplete
    1. Neuroscience

    Unreliable homeostatic action potential broadening in cultured dissociated neurons

    Andreas Ritzau-Jost, Salil Rajayer ... Stefan Hallermann
    Not revised
    Reviewed Preprint v1
    • Important
    • Compelling
    1. Neuroscience

    Mesolimbic dopamine ramps reflect environmental timescales

    Joseph R Floeder, Huijeong Jeong ... Vijay Mohan K Namboodiri
    Revised
    Reviewed Preprint v2
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    • Important
    • Convincing
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    Taking a close look at the cerebellum

    Héloïse de Vareilles
    1. Neuroscience
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    1. Neuroscience
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    Andrew J King
    University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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    Stanford University School of Medicine, United States
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    Donders Institute, Radboud University / King's College London, Netherlands
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