Model-based behavioral control can predict future states based on chosen actions
Akam T et al. | Neuron | November 4, 2020Functional clusters track parallel processing in direct and indirect pathways
Shin JH et al. | PNAS | October 27, 2020
Mouse fMRI reveals affective computations in a corticolimbic loop
Kargl D et al. | eLife | October 20, 2020
Identification of a key cellular component of sleep homeostasis in mice
Ingiosi AM et al. | Current Biology | September 24, 2020
Slow neuronal dynamics encode threat responses for emotional memory
Kennedy A et al. | Nature | September 16, 2020
Heterogeneous Habenular Neuronal Ensembles during Selection of Defensive Behaviors
Optimal selection of threat-driven defensive behaviors is paramount to an animal’s survival. The lateral habenula (LHb) is a key neuronal hub coordinating behavioral…
Lecca S et al. | Cell Reports | June 9, 2020
Sparse Activity of Hippocampal Adult-Born Neurons during REM Sleep Is Necessary for Memory Consolidation
The occurrence of dreaming during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep prompts interest in the role of REM sleep in hippocampal-dependent episodic memory. Within the mammalian…
Kumar Deependra et al. | Neuron | June 4, 2020
General anesthetics activate a potent central pain-suppression circuit in the amygdala
General anesthesia (GA) can produce analgesia (loss of pain) independent of inducing loss of consciousness, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesized…
Hua Thuy et al. | Nature Neuroscience | May 18, 2020
Trajectory-modulated hippocampal neurons persist throughout memory-guided navigation
Trajectory-dependent splitter neurons in the hippocampus encode information about a rodent’s prior trajectory during performance of a continuous alternation task. As…
Kinsky NR et al. | Nature Communications | May 15, 2020
High-Throughput Task to Study Memory Recall During Spatial Navigation in Rodents
Spatial navigation is one of the most frequently used behavioral paradigms to study memory formation in rodents. Commonly used tasks to study memory are labor-intensive…
Morales L et al. | Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience | May 15, 2020
Ca2+ imaging of neurons in freely moving rats with automatic post hoc histological identification
Background Cognitive neuroscientists aim to understand behavior often based on the underlying activity of individual neurons. Recently developed miniaturized…
Anner P et al. | Journal of Neuroscience Methods | May 11, 2020