Prophages as a source of antimicrobial resistance genes in the human microbiome

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Kavli Affiliate: Robert Edwards | Authors: Laura K Inglis, Michael J Roach, Susanna R Grigson and Robert A. Edwards | Summary: Prophages—viruses that integrate into bacterial genomes—are ubiquitous in the microbial realm. Prophages contribute significantly to horizontal gene transfer, including the potential spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, because they can collect host genes. Understanding […]


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Heterocellular and homocellular electrically coupled networks of the thalamus and cortex revealed by focal photomapping

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Kavli Affiliate: Kevin Bender | Authors: Mitchell J. Vaughn, Kevin J. Bender and Julie S. Haas | Summary: Electrical synapses are present widely across the mammalian brain and are crucial components of active neural circuitry and connectomes. Identification of electrically coupled networks in living tissue has been limited by technical demands of multiplexed recordings, and […]


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Distinct representations of an anxiogenic environment in different cell types of the ventral hippocampus

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Kavli Affiliate: Stefano Fusi and René Hen | Authors: Jack E Berry, Jessica C Jimenez, Wei-Li Chang, Kenechukwu Michael Ogbu, Nicholas Manfred, Karly Tegang, Stefano Fusi, René Hen and Clay Lacefield | Summary: In addition to its role in episodic memory and spatial navigation, the hippocampus has also been found to influence mood-related disorders such […]


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Neural Mechanisms Linking Global Maps to First-Person Perspectives

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Kavli Affiliate: Douglas Nitz | Authors: Hin Wai Lui, Elizabeth R. Chrastil, Douglas A. Nitz and Jeffrey L. Krichmar | Summary: Humans and many animals possess the remarkable ability to navigate environments by seamlessly switching between first-person perspectives (FPP) and global map perspectives (GMP). However, the neural mechanisms that underlie this transformation remain poorly understood. […]


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Effective Multiple Scattering Correction for Accurate Quantitative OCT

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Kavli Affiliate: Xingde Li | Authors: Cheng-Yu Lee and Xingde Li | Summary: We present an effective approach to compensate for multiple scattering effects in Quantitative Optical Coherence Tomography (qOCT) imaging, with the goal of accurately extracting tissue attenuation coefficients, which is crucial for precise clinical diagnosis. In clinical practice, especially for intra-operative imaging, an […]


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Topographically organized dorsal raphe activity modulates forebrain sensory-motor computations and adaptive behaviors.

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Kavli Affiliate: Emre Yaksi | Authors: Aytac Kadir Mutlu, Bram Serneels, Christoph Wiest, Anh-Tuan Trinh, Ricarda Bardenhewer, Fabrizio Palumbo, Oda Bjornevik Frisvold, Inger Kristine Fjeldskaar Aukrus, Anna Maria Ostenrath and Emre Yaksi | Summary: The dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) plays an important role in shaping a wide range of behaviors, including mood, motivation, appetite, sleep, […]


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Recurrent patterns of widespread neuronal genomic damage shared by major neurodegenerative disorders

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Kavli Affiliate: Michael Miller | Authors: Zinan Zhou, Lovelace J Luquette, Guanlan Dong, Junho Kim, Jayoung Ku, Kisong Kim, Mingyun Bae, Diane D Shao, Bezawit Sahile, Michael B Miller, August Yue Huang, Peter J Park, Clotilde Lagier-Tourenne, Eunjung Alice Lee and Christopher A Walsh | Summary: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and Alzheimer’s […]


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Diverse somatic genomic alterations in single neurons in chronic traumatic encephalopathy

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Kavli Affiliate: Michael Miller | Authors: Guanlan Dong, Chanthia C Ma, Shulin Mao, Samuel M Naik, Katherine Sun-Mi Brown, Gannon A McDonough, Junho Kim, Samantha L Kirkham, Jonathan Cherry, Madeline Uretsky, Elizabeth Spurlock, Ann McKee, August Yue Huang, Michael B Miller, Eunjung Alice Lee and Christopher A Walsh | Summary: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is […]


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Effectiveness of Digital Dispersion Compensation in OCT

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Kavli Affiliate: Xingde Li | Authors: Fengquan Liu and Xingde Li | Summary: Dispersion mismatch in optical coherence tomography (OCT) is typically addressed through either physical or digital compensation. In this study, we investigate the impact of dispersion on OCT detection sensitivity and compare the effectiveness of physical and digital compensation across varying degrees of […]


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Chronic hyperactivation of midbrain dopamine neurons causes preferential dopamine neuron degeneration

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Kavli Affiliate: Alexandra Nelson and Anatol Kreitzer | Authors: Katerina L Rademacher, Zak Doric, Dominik Haddad, Aphroditi Mamaligas, Szu-Chi Liao, Rose Creed, Kohei Kano, Zac Chatterton, Yuhong Fu, Joseph H Garcia, Victoria Vance, Yoshitaka Sei, Anatol Kreitzer, Glenda Halliday, Alexandra Nelson, Elyssa Margolis and Ken L Nakamura | Summary: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by […]


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