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The combination of functional imaging and electron microscopy provides insights into visual information processing.

Murine β-adducin, and its fly homologue HTS, have key roles in synapse assembly and disassembly, and mediate the improvement of learning and memory induced by environmental enrichment.

Phosphorylation is a key regulator of oligodendrocyte transcription factor 2 activity in CNS development.

Depletion of TDP43 alters the processing of multiple brain RNAs.

VEGF promotes hippocampus-dependent memory independently of its effects on neurogenesis and angiogenesis, by increasing synaptic strength.

Non-apoptotic caspase signalling mediates microglia activation by pro-inflammogens and contributes to neurotoxicity.

Early tagging of cortical neurons after memory encoding is required for subsequent memory consolidation.

A neural correlate between aggressive behaviour and mating has been found. This involves a set of neurons in the ventromedial hypothalamus that are active during fighting and suppressed during mating.

Hot- and cold-sensing neurons form a thermotopic map in the fly brain

Context-induced relapse to heroin seeking is triggered by the activation of a subset of neurons in the ventral medial prefrontal cortex.

Zinc finger protein 521 (ZFP521) drives neural induction in embryonic stem cells.

A link between PACAP–PAC1 and post-traumatic stress disorder in women has been identified.

The timing of cell birth influences neuronal projections from the olfactory bulb to the olfactory cortex.

Microtubule stabilization reduces scarring and promotes axon regeneration after spinal cord injury.

α5-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the habenulo-interpeduncular pathway modulate nicotine addiction.

Chemokine signalling through CXCR4 and CXCR7 have non-redundant but interacting functions in neuronal migration during development.

Two functional neural networks emerge during a perceptual task, and synchronization in these networks influences performance on the task.

Hippocampal insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) has a crucial role in memory consolidation and can improve memory retention.

Memory reactivation has opposing effects on memory stability during wakefulness and sleep.

A deficiency in omega-3 fatty acids leads to endocannabinoid-mediated synaptic and behavioural changes