#JNeurosci: Overconsumption of salt is a major global public health issue, so understanding the brain circuits that drive salt appetite is imperative. Anversa, Teng et al. found that BNST neurons gate salt appetite induced by low sodium levels.
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2290-25.2026
#JNeurosci: Modern culture has decreased the time people spend in natural light, which can harm health. Morquette & Do identified forms of artificial lighting that target light-sensitive receptors in humans & other mammals similar to natural light.
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0180-26.2026
New in #JNeurosci from Opsomer et al: Astronauts take time to adjust how strongly they grip objects when transitioning between space and Earth, basing their adjustments on predictions their brains make about accidents. www.jneurosci.org/content/early/2026/04/13...
“If you want to get an overview over what has been happening in your field & what is currently happening, I think it’s a great resource.” For Jonas Obleser, reading the weekly issue from #JNeurosci is an easy way to keep track of what's happening across the field of neuroscience.
#JNeurosci: This study from Morita and Kumar proposes a novel mechanism for flexible cognitive, learning, and motivational functions of the cortico-basal ganglia-dopamine circuit through computational modeling. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1762-25.2026
This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | Assessing Sleep-Like Brain Activity in ADHD Adults; Controlling Seizures by Targeting GABAB
https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/15/etwij46152026
#JNeurosci: Khabbaz, Pradhan et al show that 1 dose of dexmedetomidine in mice can quickly & safely lower body temperature after spinal cord injury, creating a protective “pharmacological hypothermia” without the equipment normally required for cooling
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0007-26.2026
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#JNeurosci: When playing in a band, notes must be efficient yet flexible to tempo, dynamics, or other musicians’ actions. Using a sequential finger‑pressing task, Nazerzadeh et al show this balance comes from integrating sensory input & sequence memory
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1797-25.2026
#JNeurosci Review | Extracellular Spike Waveforms: Morphology, Biophysics, and Classification Strategies https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/14/e1741252025
This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | How Visual Cortices Develop; Dopamine Dynamics during Decision-Making
https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/14/etwij46142026
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#JNeurosci: Galvan et al. show that most GPe neurons exhibit substantial variability in firing over minutes, calling into question whether firing patterns alone can reliably define cell types.
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1283-25.2026
#JNeurosci Review | The Sensory Basis of Planarian Behavior
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1158-25.2025
#JNeurosci: Anversa, Teng et al. found a mechanism that may explain how neurons of the bed nucleus of stria terminalis support salt intake following sodium depletion in mice, without influencing food and water intake or anxiety-like behavior. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2290-25.2026
#JNeurosci: Coldham and colleagues measured brain activity before and after 79 study participants learned sign language to understand how the brain supports learning new skills. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1775-25.2026
New publication in #JNeurosci from our outreach team, led by Associate Director for Outreach Dr. Kristina Visscher! This paper outlines many of the CNC efforts to communicate science to our community.
Science communication is an essential yet challenging part of research. This #JNeurosci article offers guidance on effective communication & public engagement to improve basic neuroscience knowledge & strengthen trust in scientists @uabneuro.bsky.social
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0107-26.2026
#JNeurosci: Experiments on rats and assessments of postmortem human brain tissue enabled Ryan Vetreno and colleagues to discover mechanisms driven by intermittent alcohol use in adolescence that may influence social behavior. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2004-25.2026
This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | Alzheimer's May Influence Hippocampus Sensitivity to Circadian Rhythms; Can GPe Neuron Firing Patterns Determine Their Subtype?
https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/13/etwij46132026
#JNeurosci: In this work, Tumminia, Mezache, @christlet.bsky.social et al. have developed a new method to induce the formation of synapses along axons directly on the glass coverslip rather than in contact with another neuron. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1741-24.2026
#JNeurosci: Morales and Berridge explored the role of the orbitofrontal cortex and insula in enjoying sweet tastes, discovering that these directly activating these brain regions enhanced how much rats enjoy sweetness. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0865-25.2026
New in #JNeurosci: Liu et al. used sea slugs to identify a cellular mechanism expressed in many other organisms including humans that is engaged 24 h after learning something new to strengthen long-term memory. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1981-25.2026
Very happy part of my doctoral work is now published at #JNeurosci @sfnjournals.bsky.social We examine how subcortical signals are routed through higher order thalamus to impact local cortical circuits! Check it out at the link below 🎉
#JNeurosci | New data on an old stroke model: Rose Bengal causes rapid cerebral vasoconstriction and decreases blood flow throughout the body. Photothrombotic stroke should be induced with yellow light, especially when performed in ChR2 expressing mice.
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1818-25.2026
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This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | Exploring the Interplay of Learning Mechanisms; Assessing the Evolutionary Conservation of Emotion Brain Circuits vist.ly/4w5b7
#JNeurosci: Using different mouse models, Leroy et al. found that the endothelial NMDA receptor may play a critical role in retina damage from prenatal alcohol exposure.
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1419-25.2026
#JNeurosci: Le et al. explore the different roles the central amygdala plays in selecting and directing defensive responses https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1049-25.2026
