Featured articles
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October 2007
BAFfle the critics
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Neuron-specific chromatin remodeling regulates dendritic outgrowth and morphology during development.
Original research paper: Neuron 56, 94-108 (2007)
Emotional intelligence
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A neurotransmitter involved in emotional arousal enhances learning by phosphorylating glutamate receptors.
Original research paper: Cell 131, 160-173 (2007)
Smells like teen spirit
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Naturally occurring genetic variations in an odorant receptor alter the perception of a putative pheromone.
Original research paper: Nature 449, 468-472 (2007)
Converging roads in a yellow wood
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Two independent limbs of the same signaling pathway are important in memory reconsolidation.
Original research paper: Neuron 55, 942-957 (2007)