Neuroscience

Enhanced Notch dependent gliogenesis and delayed physiological maturation underlie neurodevelopmental defects in Lowe syndrome

1. Yojet Sharma
2. Priyanka Bhatia
3. Gagana Rangappa
4. Sankhanil Saha
5. Padinjat Raghu

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Auditory stimuli extend the temporal window of visual integration by modulating alpha-band oscillations

1. Mengting Xu
2. Biao Han
3. Qi Chen
4. Lu Shen

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  This study provides valuable insights into how auditory stimuli influence the temporal dynamics of visual perception by modulating brain rhythms (oscillations) in the alpha band. The authors present convincing evidence that auditory input induces a drop in visual alpha frequency, increasing the time window for audio-visual integration, and subsequently shifting the predictive role from prestimulus alpha frequency to alpha phase. The conclusions are well-supported by the combination of psychophysics, electrophysiological recordings (EEG), non-invasive brain stimulation (tACS), and computational modelling.

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Semantic representations in the visual cortex of blind and sighted humans

1. Małgorzata Paczyńska
2. Marta Urbaniak
3. Marta Dębecka
4. Łukasz Bola

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  This study offers valuable insights into brain responses to words in the visual cortex of blind and sighted individuals. However, the evidence supporting the authors' claims remains incomplete, and the conclusions would benefit from a more comprehensive characterization of the conceptual properties of the word stimuli. This work will be of broad interest to cognitive neuroscientists, psycholinguists, and neurologists investigating meaning representation in the brain.

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WWOX deficiency impairs neurogenesis and neuronal function in human organoids

1. Daniel J. Steinberg
2. Asia Zonca
3. Dania Abdellatif
4. Idan Rosh
5. Irina Kustanovich
6. Osama Hidmi
7. Kian Maroun
8. Shani Stern
9. Jose Davila-Velderrain
10. Rami I. Aqeilan

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