Vision has long been the model for understanding cortical function. Great progress has been made in understanding the transformations that occur within some primary visual cortex (V1) layers, like the emergence of orientation selectivity in layer 4. Less is known about other V1 …
One of the fundamental problems in neuroscience is how behavior is generated from sensory input and internal neural states, such as the animal’s behavioral context. We present new methods and findings to address this by studying the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. With a …
Previous work indicates that the infralimbic cortex (IL) mediates extinction learning and actively suppresses cocaine-seeking during reinstatement, following cocaine self-administration. Despite extensive work supporting this role for IL activity, how and under exactly which con…
The prevalence of stress-related psychopathologies and comorbid alcohol use disorders (AUD) is increasing, particularly among female patient populations. Consistent clinical evidence points to a causal role of stress in the development of major depressive disorder (MDD) and post…
This volume provides researchers with up-to-date protocols and takes a close look at current research and promising applications. Optogenetics: Methods and Protocols contains a collection of recently developed technical protocols on optogenetic applications in neuroscience, brai…
"This book provides the first dedicated overview of neurophotonics, covering the use of advanced optical technologies to record, stimulate, and control the activity of the brain, yielding new insight and advantages over conventional tools due to the adaptability and non-invasive…
"This book provides the first dedicated overview of neurophotonics, covering the use of advanced optical technologies to record, stimulate, and control the activity of the brain, yielding new insight and advantages over conventional tools due to the adaptability and non-invasive…
" ... focuses on proven applications of photoswitching proteins in cell and neurobiology. Optical approaches have been mostly embraced by the neurosciences to allow fast, high-resolution characterization and manipulation of single cells in complex neuronal tissue. These tools, i…