Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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Using photons as neurotransmitters in C. elegans
The connectivity between individual neurons is fundamental to neuronal networks and brain function. Here, we replace the flavor of chemical neurotransmission with the color of photons emitted from presynaptic luciferases and light-gated ion channels in the postsynapse.
Data architecture for collaborative neuroscience
How to process, store and (publicly) share the large datasets acquired in many laboratories distributed across the globe? These questions were faced by the International Brain Laboratory; solutions found are likely to be of interest to all our global and open Neuroscience community.
Age, sex, and apolipoprotein E isoform alter contextual fear learning, neuronal activation, and baseline DNA damage in the hippocampus; Boutros et al. 2023
“What causes Alzheimer’s disease?”
This question lies at the heart of aging research. It has remained elusive since an “unusual disease of the cerebral cortex” was first described by Dr. Alois Alzheimer in 1906.
