Top 10

The top ten charts the articles that have been downloaded most often, in HTML format, from the Nature Neuroscience website in recent weeks. The chart does not rank the quality, scientific significance or citation impact of the content. However, it may bring articles to your attention that you might not have otherwise noticed. We hope you enjoy them.

1. Brief Communication

   Training induces changes in white-matter architecture

   Jan Scholz, Miriam C Klein, Timothy E J Behrens & Heidi Johansen-Berg

   doi:10.1038/nn.2412

   Abstract - Training induces changes in white-matter architecture | Full Text - Training induces changes in white-matter architecture | PDF (290 KB) - Training induces changes in white-matter architecture | Supplementary information - Training induces changes in white-matter architecture

2. Editorial

   Affirmative action at the NIH

   doi:10.1038/nn1109-1351

   Full Text - Affirmative action at the NIH | PDF (111 KB) - Affirmative action at the NIH

3. Article

   Transformation of nonfunctional spinal circuits into functional states after the loss of brain input

   Grégoire Courtine, Yury Gerasimenko, Rubia van den Brand, Aileen Yew, Pavel Musienko, Hui Zhong, Bingbing Song, Yan Ao, Ronaldo M Ichiyama, Igor Lavrov, Roland R Roy, Michael V Sofroniew & V Reggie Edgerton

   doi:10.1038/nn.2401

   Abstract - Transformation of nonfunctional spinal circuits into functional states after the loss of brain input | Full Text - Transformation of nonfunctional spinal circuits into functional states after the loss of brain input | PDF (1,644 KB) - Transformation of nonfunctional spinal circuits into functional states after the loss of brain input | Supplementary information - Transformation of nonfunctional spinal circuits into functional states after the loss of brain input

4. Brief Communication

   Formation and maintenance of Alzheimer's disease -amyloid plaques in the absence of microglia

   Stefan A Grathwohl, Roland E Kälin, Tristan Bolmont, Stefan Prokop, Georg Winkelmann, Stephan A Kaeser, Jörg Odenthal, Rebecca Radde, Therese Eldh, Sam Gandy, Adriano Aguzzi, Matthias Staufenbiel, Paul M Mathews, Hartwig Wolburg, Frank L Heppner & Mathias Jucker

   doi:10.1038/nn.2432

   Abstract - Formation and maintenance of Alzheimer's disease -amyloid plaques in the absence of microglia | Full Text - Formation and maintenance of Alzheimer's disease -amyloid plaques in the absence of microglia | PDF (409 KB) - Formation and maintenance of Alzheimer's disease -amyloid plaques in the absence of microglia | Supplementary information - Formation and maintenance of Alzheimer's disease -amyloid plaques in the absence of microglia

5. Article

   GSK-3 is a master regulator of neural progenitor homeostasis

   Woo-Yang Kim, Xinshuo Wang, Yaohong Wu, Bradley W Doble, Satish Patel, James R Woodgett & William D Snider

   doi:10.1038/nn.2408

   Abstract - GSK-3 is a master regulator of neural progenitor homeostasis | Full Text - GSK-3 is a master regulator of neural progenitor homeostasis | PDF (1,737 KB) - GSK-3 is a master regulator of neural progenitor homeostasis | Supplementary information - GSK-3 is a master regulator of neural progenitor homeostasis

6. Brief Communication

   Personal space regulation by the human amygdala

   Daniel P Kennedy, Jan Gläscher, J Michael Tyszka & Ralph Adolphs

   doi:10.1038/nn.2381

   Abstract - Personal space regulation by the human amygdala | Full Text - Personal space regulation by the human amygdala | PDF (217 KB) - Personal space regulation by the human amygdala | Supplementary information - Personal space regulation by the human amygdala

   See also: News and Views by Todd & Anderson | Brief Communication by Tsuchiya et al.

7. News and Views

   Six degrees of separation: the amygdala regulates social behavior and perception

   Rebecca M Todd & Adam K Anderson

   doi:10.1038/nn1009-1217

   Full Text - Six degrees of separation: the amygdala regulates social behavior and perception | PDF (421 KB) - Six degrees of separation: the amygdala regulates social behavior and perception

   See also: Brief Communication by Tsuchiya et al. | Brief Communication by Kennedy et al.

8. Article

   Basal forebrain activation enhances cortical coding of natural scenes

   Michael Goard & Yang Dan

   doi:10.1038/nn.2402

   Abstract - Basal forebrain activation enhances cortical coding of natural scenes | Full Text - Basal forebrain activation enhances cortical coding of natural scenes | PDF (1,110 KB) - Basal forebrain activation enhances cortical coding of natural scenes | Supplementary information - Basal forebrain activation enhances cortical coding of natural scenes

   See also: News and Views by Thiele

9. News and Views

   Optimizing brain processing

   Alexander Thiele

   doi:10.1038/nn1109-1359

   Full Text - Optimizing brain processing | PDF (175 KB) - Optimizing brain processing

   See also: Article by Goard & Dan

10. News and Views

    Any kind of mother in a storm

    Robert Sapolsky

    doi:10.1038/nn1109-1355

    Full Text - Any kind of mother in a storm | PDF (444 KB) - Any kind of mother in a storm

    See also: Brief Communication by Barr et al.

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