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Deep brain stimulation of A13 region evokes robust locomotory response in rats

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthors Anupam Bisht and Cecilia Badenhorst discuss their study, “Deep brain stimulation of A13 region evokes robust locomotory r...

Pharmacological modulation of the M-current shapes locomotor function in developing zebrafish

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthors Stephanie Gaudreau and Tuan Bui discuss their recently published research, “Pharmacological modulation of the M-current s...

Legacy of Dr. Joseph Erlanger: A Conversation with Dorothy Erlanger and Dr. Nino Ramirez

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest episode, Journal of Neurophysiology Editor-in-Chief Dr. Nino Ramirez discusses the life and scientific legacy of Dr. Joseph Erlanger wi...

Higher hyperpolarization activated current (Ih) in a subpopulation of interneurons in stratum oriens of area CA1 in the hippocampus of Fragile X mice

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Lauren Hewitt discusses her recently published study, “Higher hyperpolarization activated current (Ih) in a subpopulation ...

Emerging evidence on the effects of electrode arrangements and other parameters on the application of transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Journal of Neurophysiology’s podcast series, coauthor Andrea Gigliotti discusses the newly published review, “Emerging evid...

Motor Unit Firing Rates During Arm Cycling vs. Isometric Contractions

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Daniel C. Basile discusses the team’s newly published research, "Investigating motor unit firing rates during arm cycling ...

Alpha Rhythms and Occluded Motion in Natural Scenes

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthors Lu-Chun Yeh and Daniel Kaiser discuss their recently published Short Report, "Cortical alpha rhythms interpolate occluded m...

Uncovering Perceptual Templates with Natural Statistics

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Journal of Neurophysiology’s podcast series, coauthor Lorenzo Landolfi joins us to discuss the newly published research title...

H-Reflex as a Biomarker: Insights from ALS Research

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Journal of Neurophysiology’s podcast series, coauthor Véronique Marchand-Pauvert discusses key findings from the team's publ...

Uncovering a New Aβ Receptor: A Key to Controlling Neuronal Hyperactivity in Alzheimer’s Disease

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Journal of Neurophysiology's podcast series, we spotlight the research titled “Discovery of the Aβ receptor that controls th...

How Visual Feedback Shapes Muscle Control: Insights from Potentiation Research

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, lead author Alexander M. Zero highlights their newly published research, “Without visual feedback voluntary torque is overestimated...

Exploring Angiogenesis and Cerebral Blood Flow in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthors Dr. Bing Xin Song and Dr. Krista L. Lanctôt give a snapshot of their recently published manuscript, "Vascular Endothelial ...

Aging, Force, and Feedback: Rethinking Proprioception Through Motor Unit Insights

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Mélanie Henry highlights the findings of the newly published study, “Influence of Age and Feedback Modality on the Propri...

Unlocking the Spine: Exploring the Neurophysiology of Dry Needling

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Gretchen Seif discusses her recently published study, “Neurophysiological Effects of Latent Trigger Point Dry Needling on ...

JNP Podcasts: Unlocking Insulin's Mechanism: Activation of Parasympathetic Hepatic Neurons via mTOR Signaling

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Karoline Martins dos Santos discusses the recently published research, "Insulin activates parasympathetic hepatic-related ne...

JNP Podcasts: Decoding Motor Control - Estimating Descending Activation in Fast and Slow Movements

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Lei Zhang explores the research titled "Estimating descending activation patterns from EMG in fast and slow movements using...

JNP Podcasts: The Power of Light Touch: How Fingertip Contact Modulates Balance and Vestibular Responses

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Megan Goar discusses the recently published research titled "Light touch alters vestibular-evoked balance responses: insight...

JNP Podcasts: Improving localization and measurements of M-waves using high-density surface electromyography

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Ernesto Bedoy discusses their recently published research, "Improving Localization and Measurements of M-Waves Using High-D...

JNP Podcasts: Hypercapnia elicits changes in diaphragm neuromotor control

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Obaid U. Khurram discusses their recently published research, "Hypercapnia Impacts Neural Drive and Timing of Diaphragm Neur...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Flexion reflexes during transspinal stimulation

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthors Maria Knikou and Abdullah M. Sayed Ahmad discuss their research on "Transspinal stimulation downregulates flexion reflex pa...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on axonal function in diabetic peripheral neuropathy

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Arun V. Krishnan highlights the article titled "Impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on axonal function in di...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Uncovering Balance Control from Foot Force

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join coauthors Rika Dimitrova and Kaymie Shiozawa in this podcast where they dive deep into their research on human balance control. In this episode, ...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Exploring Amiloride's Impact on Baroreflex Sensitivity and Blood Pressure Variability in Healthy Young Adults

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Journal of Neurophysiology's Podcast Series, coauthor Igor A. Fernandes discusses the research titled "Does a Single Oral Adm...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Enhancing Balance: How Ballet Practice Boosts Neuromuscular and Biomechanical Responses to Slips in Older Adults

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Journal of Neurophysiology's Podcast Series, coauthor Caroline Simpkins discusses the research titled "Ballet Practice Improve...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Reflex interactions on action potential subpopulations

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Journal of Neurophysiology's Podcast Series, coauthor Natasha G. Boyes delves into her recently published research, "Interact...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Bidirectional Generative Adversarial Representation Learning for Natural Stimulus Synthesis

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthors Andriy S. Kozlov, Johnny Reilly, and John D. Goodwin discuss their recently published research titled "Bidirectional Genera...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Locomotor Learning in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Jonathan M. Wood provides an in-depth overview of the recently published research titled "Explicit and Implicit Locomoto...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Saccadic Suppression of Color and Luminance

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this JNP MicroPodcast, Yuan Zhang highlights the recently published research titled "The Execution of Saccadic Eye Movements Suppresses Visual Proc...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Electroacupuncture and heart rate: autonomic nervous system

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the JNP Micro Podcast series, coauthor Yiwei D. Gong sheds light on their Editorial Focus regarding the research titled "Dorsomedia...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Working memory constraints for visuomotor retrieval strategies

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join coauthor Carlos A. Velázquez-Vargas in this insightful episode as he delves into the research titled "Working Memory Constraints for Visuomotor ...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Striatopallidal synaptic currents

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor James A. Jones dives into the study titled "Comparison of unitary synaptic currents generated by indirect and direct pathway...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Beadex is required in Neurons

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast coauthor Kripa Chitre discusses the recently published article titled "Beadex, the Drosophila LIM only protein, is required for the gr...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Rejuvenating silicon probes for acute neurophysiology

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, coauthor Alden Shoup dives into the methods and resources outlined in their paper "Rejuvenating silicon probes for acute neurophysiol...

JNP Micro Podcasts: The Multisensory and Multidimensional Nature of Object Representation

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, author Hellen Kyler delves into her mini-review article on the multisensory and multidimensional nature of object representation. Exp...

JNP Micro Podcast: Onion Skin or AHP firing scheme?

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, coauthor Mohamed H. Mousa highlights the newly published research titled "Onion skin is not a universal firing pattern for spinal mot...

JNP Micro Podcast: Switching Neuron Contributions to Second Network

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, coauthor Savanna-Rae H. Fahoum dives into her recent research, shedding light on "Switching Neuron Contributions to Second Network Ac...

JNP Micro Podcast: Pontine Reticular Nuclei Scales with Handgrip Force

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Justin W. Andrushko discusses the recently published research titled "Activity in the pontine reticular nuclei scales with handgrip f...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Inhibitory Synaptic Transmission in the Kölliker-Fuse of Rett Syndrome mice

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of JNP's micro podcasts, Jessica R. Whitaker-Fornek of the University of Michigan Medical School discusses the recently published rese...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Game-based Rotational Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Adaptation

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mark F. Walker of Case Western Reserve University, discusses the recently published research titled "Short-term learning of the vestib...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Visual Strategy and Force-Steadiness in Older Adults

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Brittany Heintz Walters of Seattle University discusses the recently published research titled "Visual feedback and declines in attent...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Aging and Subcortical Gray Matter Volume

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Dr. Peka Christova of The Neuroimaging Research Group, Brain Sciences Center discusses the recently published Short Report titled "Cha...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Modulation of corticospinal excitability during vibration

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode,  Lydiane Lauzier of Université du Québec à Chicoutimi discusses the recently published article “Variation of corticospinal exci...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Robust Aggregate Code of Competing Sounds in Auditory Cortex

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, author Jian Carlo Nocon (Boston University) discusses the recently published research titled "A robust and compact population code fo...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Essential Tremor accentuates upper limb coherence patterns

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast coauthor Daniel Free of Brigham Young University talks about the recently published article titled “Essential tremor accentuates the...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Task-dependent negotiations of bimanual coordination

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Nick Kitchen and Jisung Yuk of Pennsylvania State University discuss the recently published manuscript “Bilateral arm movements are ...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Otolith-ocular reflex after ototoxicity & vestibular implant

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret Chow and Celia Fernandez Brillet of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine discuss the recently published manuscript titled "Binocular 3-D otolith-...

JNP Micro Podcasts: Acetylcholine receptor and persistent current

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this paper first author Kelly H. Lee, and Alex Prosserman, an expert in the field discuss the recently published article titled “Cholinergic depo...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Elijah Haynes, Jennifer Jakobi, and Jayne Kalmar

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Dr. Elijah Haynes and Dr. Jennifer Jakobi of the University of British Columbia Okanagan, and Dr. Jayne Kalmar of the Wilfrid Laurier ...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Alexander M. Zero

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast co lead author Alexander M. Zero of The University of Western Ontario discusses the recently published research titled "Motor unit fir...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Robert Kass

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Robert E. Kass of Carnegie Mellon University discusses the recently published review article titled "Identification of interacting neu...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Xiaoxuan Ren, Ilhan Bok, Adam Vareberg, and Aviad Hai

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Xiaoxuan Ren, Ilhan Bok, Adam Vareberg, and Prof. Aviad Hai of the University of Wisconsin-Madison discuss their recently published In...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Apostolos P. Georgopoulos

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest podcast Prof. Apostolos P. Georgopoulos discusses recently published Short Report titled "Changes of cortical gray matter volume during ...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Todd P. Silverstein

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Dr. Todd Silverstein of Willamette University discusses his recently published review titled "Lee’s “Transmembrane Electrostatical...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Mitchell Adrien St. Pierre and Minoru Shinohara

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this micro podcast Mitchell Adrien St. Pierre and Minoru Shinohara of the Georgia Institute of Technology discuss their recently published manuscri...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Tea Lulic-Kuryllo and David B. Lipps

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this micro podcast Dr. Tea Lulic-Kuryllo and Dr. David Lipps of the University of Michigan discuss their recently published research titled "Assess...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Aiko Thompson and Alan Phipps

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Aiko Thompson and Alan Phipps of the Medical University of South Carolina talk about their recently published manuscript titled "Alter...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Johannes Keyser, and Leonie Oostwoud Wijdenes

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Johannes Keyser (Justus Liebig University Giessen) and Leonie Oostwoud Wijdenes (Radboud University Nijmegen) talk about their recentl...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Adalee J. Lube, and Bruce A. Carlson

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Adalee J. Lube and Bruce Carlson of Washington University in St. Louis discuss their recently published manuscript "Spike timing-dependent plasticity ...

JNP Micro Podcasts ”Four Questions”: Jan-Marino (Nino) Ramirez and Nicholas J. Burgraff

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to our new micro podcast series where authors, Nicholas J. Burgraff and Jan-Marino (Nino) Ramirez of the Center for Integrative Brain Research,...

The Cortical Evoked Potential Corresponds with Deep Brain Stimulation Efficacy in Rats

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast senior author Prof. Warren Grill of Duke University discusses his published manuscript "The cortical evoked potential corresponds with...

How Functional brain states impinge on the fundamental functional organization of the brain in health and disease

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast authors Prof. Albrecht Stroh of the University Medical Center and Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research in Mainz and Dr. Miriam Sc...

Covid shows us the importance of smell in cognitive health

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, Prof. Leslie Kay of The University of Chicago and Associate Editor for the Journal of Neurophysiology discusses her review article “...

The effects of reward on sequential motor behavior

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, senior author Dr. Joseph Galea of the University of Birmingham discusses his recently published manuscript "The dissociable effects o...

Self-Organization of Spinal Monosynaptic and Interneuronal Circuitry

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast coauthors Dr. Jonas M.D. Enander of Lund University and Dr. Gerald E. Loeb of the University of Southern California discuss their comp...

Sensitivity to change in heartbeats as interoceptive ability

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is the nature of autonomic signals and how do they shape introception? This study presents a new method for evaluating cardiac interoceptive abil...

Oscillatory entrainment mechanisms and anticipatory predictive processes in children with autism spectrum disorder

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast the authors Dr. Shlomit Beker and Dr. Sophie Molholm of Albert Einstein College of Medicine discuss their recently published manuscrip...

Forms of explanation and understanding for neuroscience and artificial intelligence

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast author Dr. Jessica Thompson of the University of Oxford discusses her recently published manuscript titled "Forms of explanation and u...

Temporal Differences between Load and Movement Signal Integration in the Sensorimotor Network of an Insect Leg

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen as coauthors Dr. Corinna Gebehart and Prof. Ansgar Büschges of the University of Cologne talk about their recently published manuscript "Tempo...

JNP Discusses Experimental Biology 2022 with the Central Nervous System Section

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest podcast Prof. Nino Ramirez discusses Experimental Biology 2022 with Central Nervous System section's, Dr. Janice Urban, Chair of the Ste...

New insights into how general anesthetics interfere with memory formation

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are the most important classes of anesthetics and their use? Do anesthetics affect GABA-A receptor expression or composition?  In this podcast a...

The orchestration of the sympathetic response

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us have heard about the Flight and Fight response and the activation of the sympathetic system. But, what is often overlooked is the sheer com...

A Discussion on Postural mechanisms in moderate-to-severe cerebral palsy with Dr. Goodworth and Dr. Saavedra

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast coauthors Dr. Adam Goodworth of Westmont College and Dr. Sandra Saavedra of the University of Hartford discuss their manuscript titled...

Event-related synchronization/desynchronization and functional neuroanatomical regions associated with fatigue effects on cognitive flexibility

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In our current society, multimedia use is particularly prevalent. It has become increasingly normal to multitask, which requires cognitive flexibility...

Evaluation of force feedback in walking using joint torques as ‘naturalistic‘ stimuli

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are the common features of force detection in vertebrates, insects and walking machines?  Do the sense organs signal different force qualities a...

Taking aim at the perceptual side of motor learning: Exploring how explicit and implicit learning encode perceptual error information through depth vision

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are the explicit and implicit processes that contribute to motor learning in visuomotor adaptation tasks? In this podcast authors, Prof Jordan Ta...

Case Studies in Neuroscience: Neuropathology and diaphragm dysfunction in ventilatory failure from late-onset Pompe disease

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What is Pompe disease? What are the current treatment options and their limitations, such as enzyme replacement therapy?  What insights can you gain ...

Cortical compensation for hearing loss, but not age, in neural tracking of the fundamental frequency of the voice

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do factors like advancing age and hearing loss impact auditory processing in the human brain? In this podcast, author Dr. Jana Van Canneyt of the ...

Increased excitation-inhibition balance and loss of GABAergic synapses in the serine racemase knockout model of NMDA receptor hypofunction

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are the neuronal mechanisms that are the neuronal mechanisms implicated in Schizophrenia? Why is the SRKO mouse such a great model? How does it c...

Distributed Processing of Load and Movement Feedback in the Premotor Network Controlling an Insect Leg Joint

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What types of proprioceptors are involved in insect locomotion? Insects have an exoskeleton, mammals have an endoskeleton. What are the implications f...

Encoding of limb state by single neurons in the cuneate nucleus of awake monkeys

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it important to study the cuneate nucleus/proprioception in the brain? In this podcast authors, Dr. Lee Miller and Mr. Christopher Versteeg tal...

Sodium sensitivity of KNa channels in mouse CA1 neurons

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Journal of Neurophysiology would like to dedicate the following podcast to Dr. Richard Gray. Dr. Gray passed away at the age of 68 on September 4,...

Compensating for a shifting world: evolving reference frames of visual and auditory signals across three multimodal brain areas

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Auditory and visual information are processed differently by the brain, especially when it comes to space.  In vision, the retina senses the location...

The Neurocene-Exploring Developments in the Field of Neuroscience

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Editor in Chief Nino Ramirez and Associate Editor Prof. John Krakauer discuss JNP’s new manuscript type the Neurocene. The Neurocene...

Respiratory effects of low and high doses of fentanyl in control and β-arrestin 2 deficient mice

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Editor in Chief Nino Ramirez and senior author, Professor Haouzi of Pennsylvania State University discuss the paper titled “Respirat...

The effect of visual uncertainty on implicit motor adaptation

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

 What is sensorimotor adaptation? Why do the authors use this term rather than motor learning? What are some of the key features of sensorimotor adap...

Music-selective neural populations arise without musical training

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What features of a sound does the brain perceive as a pitch? What is the role of rhythm in music?  In this podcast Dr. Nancy Kanwisher ( Massachusett...

Neurovision: Capturing new ideas and experiments in the Journal of Neurophysiology

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Editor in Chief Nino Ramirez discusses JNP’s new article type Neurovision with Prof. John Krakauer of Johns Hopkins University and P...

Spatial receptive field structure of double-opponent cells in macaque V1

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Dr. Greg Horwitz of the University of Washington discuses double-opponent cells in macaque area V1, a class of neurons that respond to...

Synchronous spiking associated with prefrontal high gamma oscillations evokes a 5 Hz-rhythmic modulation of spiking in locus coeruleus

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Editor in Chief Prof. Ramirez is joined by Prof Stroh of the University of Mainz and Prof. Totah of the University of Helsinki to disc...

Development and plasticity of complex movement representations

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The topographic organization of skilled movements seem to be particularly plastic. The author describes how they addressed this issue in their study, ...

The execution of movement - a spinal affair

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to recover walking after a spinal cord injury? If you could replicate this supraspinal control – what aspects would you need? In t...

Regulation of Vocal Precision by Noradrenergic Modulation of a Motor Nucleus

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief, Nino Ramirez talks with Dr. Marc Schmidt (University of Pennsylvania) about his Research Article which explores rece...

Variable but not random: temporal pattern coding in a songbird brain area necessary for song modification

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how the brain encodes information? How do you crack a code produced within the brain? What are the changes in practicing and pe...

Whole brain mapping of somatosensory responses in awake marmosets investigated with ultra-high field fMRI

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast Editor in Chief Nino Ramirez interviews first author Justine Clery and senior author Stefan Everling about an insightful new Research ...

Online control of reach accuracy in mice

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how the brain controls reaching movements, whether mice can perfect a reaching movement and cease making errors, which would re...

Estimation of self-sustained activity produced by persistent inward currents using firing rate profiles of multiple motor units in humans

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, new Editor-in-Chief Nino Ramirez talks with Dr. Monica Gorassini (University of Alberta) about her recent article which employed a "n...

LRRK2 mutation alters behavioral, synaptic, and nonsynaptic adaptations to acute social stress

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How does a common Parkinson's Disease-linked mutation affect stress response? In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Bill Yates talks with Christopher Gueva...

Comparative gain-of-function effects of the KCNMA1-N999S mutation on human BK channel properties

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Bill Yates talks with Dr. Andrea Meredith and Dr. Hans Moldenhauer about their article which compares the effects of ...

The “embreathment” illusion highlights the role of breathing in corporeal awareness

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What exactly is corporeal awareness, and how does breathing contribute to this form of self-consciousness? In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Bill Yates...

Estradiol rapidly modulates excitatory synapse properties in a sex- and region-specific manner in rat nucleus accumbens core and caudate-putamen

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How does estradiol acutely facilitate sex differences in striatum-dependent behaviors? In this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Bill Yates talks with Dr. Aman...