Neurotechniques
In every issue, we showcase exciting technique articles from top journals. Access to featured primary research articles from journals in the Nature family is free for three months.
May 2007
Glow little glow worm
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Two-dimensional images describe the spatial and temporal expression of more than 1600 C. elegans genes.
Original research paper: Nature Biotechnology , (2007)
Break on through to the other side
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Researchers shuttle gene therapy products into the brain using ligands to receptors in the blood-brain barrier.
Original research paper: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104, 7594-7599 (2007)
Gone in 60 seconds
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A proteomics technique quantifies early signaling events with one-second resolution.
Original research paper: Nature Biotechnology 25, 566-568 (2007)
The very model of a modern Homo sapiens
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Regional gene expression is conserved in mouse and human brain.
Original research paper: PLoS Genetics 3, e59 (2007)
It slices, it dices, it juliennes
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Two research groups use light-activated cation channels to functionally map neural circuits.
Original research paper: Nature Neuroscience 10, 663-668 (2007)