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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

Astrocyte swelling associated with brain oedema activates intracellular signalling pathways.

Long-term potentiation is enhanced by muscarinic cholinergic receptor activation through the inhibition of SK channels.

Neural stem cell reactivation is induced by glial cells, which secrete insulin-like peptides in response to a nutritional stimulus.

Food restriction alters stress and feeding pathways in the brain, and promotes binge eating of high-fat foods upon subsequent exposure to stress.

miRNA-124 expression ensures a resting phenotype in microglial cells.