Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "neurophysiology"

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    • Serotonergic neurons signal reward and punishment on multiple timescales 

      Cohen, Jeremiah Y; Amoroso, Mackenzie W; Uchida, Naoshige (eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd, 2015)
      Serotonin's function in the brain is unclear. One challenge in testing the numerous hypotheses about serotonin's function has been observing the activity of identified serotonergic neurons in animals engaged in behavioral ...

    • Shared Resistance to Aging and ALS in Neuromuscular Junctions of Specific Muscles 

      Valdez, Gregorio; Tapia, Juan C.; Lichtman, Jeff; Sanes, Joshua R. (Public Library of Science, 2012)
      Normal aging and neurodegenerative diseases both lead to structural and functional alterations in synapses. Comparison of synapses that are generally similar but respond differently to insults could provide the basis for ...

    • Temporal Brain Dynamics of Multiple Object Processing: The Flexibility of Individuation 

      Mazza, Veronica; He, Sheng; Caramazza, Alfonso (Public Library of Science, 2011)
      The ability to process concurrently multiple visual objects is fundamental for a coherent perception of the world. A core component of this ability is the simultaneous individuation of multiple objects. Many studies have ...