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Structural basis for pH gating of the two-pore domain K<sup>+/sup> channel TASK2

October 1, 2020

Nature. 2020 Sep 30. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2770-2. Online ahead of print.

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TASK2 (also known as KCNK5) channels generate pH-gated leak-type K+ currents to control cellular electrical excitability1-3. TASK2 is involved in the regulation of

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Magnetotactic bacteria accumulate a large pool of iron distinct from their magnetite crystals

September 5, 2020

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2020 Sep 4:AEM.01278-20. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01278-20. Online ahead of print.

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Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) are ubiquitous aquatic microorganisms that form intracellular nanoparticles of magnetite (Fe3O4) or greigite (Fe

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Sleep Disturbance Forecasts β-Amyloid Accumulation across Subsequent Years

September 5, 2020

Curr Biol. 2020 Aug 28:S0960-9822(20)31171-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.08.017. Online ahead of print.

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Experimental sleep-wake disruption in rodents and humans causally modulates β-amyloid (Aβ) dynamics (e.g., [1-3]). This leads to the hypothesis that, beyond cross-

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Beyond dichotomies in reinforcement learning

September 3, 2020

Nat Rev Neurosci. 2020 Oct;21(10):576-586. doi: 10.1038/s41583-020-0355-6. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

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Reinforcement learning (RL) is a framework of particular importance to psychology, neuroscience and machine learning. Interactions between these fields, as promoted through

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Defect-Accommodating Intermediates Yield Selective Low-Temperature Synthesis of YMnO<sub>3</sub> Polymorphs

September 1, 2020

Inorg Chem. 2020 Sep 21;59(18):13639-13650. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02023. Epub 2020 Aug 31.

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In the synthesis of complex oxides, solid-state metathesis provides low-temperature reactions where product selectivity can be achieved through simple changes in

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Rethinking amblyopia 2020

September 1, 2020

Vision Res. 2020 Nov;176:118-129. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2020.07.014. Epub 2020 Aug 28.

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Recent work has transformed our ideas about the neural mechanisms, behavioral consequences and effective therapies for amblyopia. Since the 1700's, the clinical treatment for

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Berkeley Neuroscience members meet prospective PhD students at fall conferences

December 12, 2019
Neuroscience PhD student Christiane Voufo (L) at ABRCMS 2019, pictured with her cousin who was…Read more about Berkeley Neuroscience members meet prospective PhD students at fall conferences

Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

December 4, 2019
Drugs that tamp down inflammation in the brain could slow or even reverse the cognitive…Read more about Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

Isacoff receives McKnight Memory and Cognitive Disorders Award

December 3, 2019
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience has selected four projects to receive the 2020 Memory… December 3, 2019Read more about Isacoff receives McKnight Memory and Cognitive Disorders Award

Schaffer and Ivry elected fellows of the AAAS

November 27, 2019
Five Berkeley faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement…Read more about Schaffer and Ivry elected fellows of the AAAS

New center illuminates ‘microscopic universe within each cell’

November 27, 2019
In a video posted online this week, Seeker, a San Francisco-based digital media network focused…Read more about New center illuminates ‘microscopic universe within each cell’

Ten simple rules for computational modeling of behavioral data

November 26, 2019
New guidelines for scientists who use computational modelling to analyse behavioural data have been published… November 26, 2019Read more about Ten simple rules for computational modeling of behavioral data

Babies in the womb may see more than we thought

November 25, 2019
By the second trimester, long before a baby’s eyes can see images, they can detect…Read more about Babies in the womb may see more than we thought

Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

November 4, 2019
When it comes to managing anxiety disorders, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth had it right when he…Read more about Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

Postdocs Delevich and de Jong win NARSAD Young Investigator Grants

October 30, 2019
Congratulations to Berkeley Neuroscience postdoctoral fellows Kristen Delevich (Wilbrecht lab) and Johannes de Jong (Lammel…Read more about Postdocs Delevich and de Jong win NARSAD Young Investigator Grants

New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression

October 28, 2019
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified biomarkers — genes and specific brain…Read more about New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression