#brain science

Towards an informational account of interpersonal coordination. Chidichimo, E., Luppi, A. I., Mediano, P. A. M., Leong, V., Dumas, G., Canales-Johnson, A., & Bethlehem, R. A. I. (2026). Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 27(2), 121–137.

Developing Concepts for Neuroscience: A Philosophical Toolkit. Haueis, P., & Margulies, D. S. (2026). European Journal of Neuroscience, 63(2), e70403.

Forward and backward prediction in learning and perception. de Lange, F. P., & Press, C. (2026). Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 96, 103144.

Cognitive rejuvenation through partial reprogramming of engram cells. Berdugo-Vega, G., Sierra, C., Astori, S., Calati, V., Orsat, J., Scoglio, M. J., Sandi, C., & Gräff, J. (2026). Neuron, 114(6), 1102-1116.e7.

Distinct representational properties of cues and contexts shape fear and reversal learning. Bouyeure, A., Pacheco-Estefan, D., Jacob, G., Kobelt, M., Fellner, M.-C., Rose, J., & Axmacher, N. (2026). eLife, 14, e105126.

Potentiation of active locomotor state by spinal-projecting serotonergic neurons. Fenstermacher, S. J., Vonasek, A. N., Cavanagh, A. E., Gattuso, H. C., Chaimowitz, C., Jessell, T. M., Dymecki, S. M., & Dasen, J. S. (2026). Neuron, 114(6), 1117-1130.e4.

Value coding by primate amygdala neurons complies with the continuity axiom of economic choice theory. Grabenhorst, F., Schultz, W., & Ferrari-Toniolo, S. (2026). Journal of Neurophysiology, 135(3), 705–724.

Regional specialization in prefrontal cortex manifests in the reliability of task progression codes. Guidera, J. A., Gramling, D. P., Comrie, A. E., Joshi, A., Tseng, S.-Y., Denovellis, E. L., Smyth, C. N., Lee, K. H., Zhou, J., Thompson, P., Hernandez, J., Yorita, A., Haque, R., Kirst, C., & Frank, L. M. (2026). Neuron, 114(6), 1152-1161.e8.

Temporal predictions as motor readouts of sensory predictions. Kaltenmaier, A., Gehmacher, Q., Kok, P., Davis, M. H., & Press, C. (2026). Current Biology, 36(6), 1588-1595.e5.

Motor cortex somatostatin interneurons adaptively shape the structure of action sequences. Lee, J. O., Bariselli, S., Sitzia, G., Holder, A., & Lovinger, D. M. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 4116.

Rapid dynamics of dorsal raphe serotonin neurons regulate the strength of visual attention. Lehnert, J., Cha, K., Forestell, J., Yang, K., Ma, X., Shariff, S., Britt, J. P., Khadra, A., Cook, E. P., & Krishnaswamy, A. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 3464.

Global error signal guides local optimization in mismatch calculation. Meng, J. H., & Wang, X.-J. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 3868.

Distinct roles of cortical layer 5 subtypes in associative learning. Moberg, S., Garibbo, M., Mazo, C., Gilad, A., Schmitz, D., Costa, R. P., Larkum, M. E., & Takahashi, N. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 2648.

Dopaminergic processes predict temporal distortions in event memory. Morrow, E., Huang, R., & Clewett, D. (2026). Nature Communications, 17(1), 3971.

Hierarchical whole-brain modeling of critical synchronization dynamics in the human brain. Myrov, V., Suleimanova, A., Knapič, S., Partanen, P., Vesterinen, M., Liu, W., Palva, S., & Palva, J. M. (2026). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123(12), e2505768123.

Synapse-specific and plasticity-regulated AMPA receptor mobility tunes synaptic integration. Nowacka, A., Getz, A. M., Zieger, H. L., Malivert, M., Bessa-Neto, D., Augusto, E., Breillat, C., Daburon, S., Lemoigne, C., Marais, S., Ducros, M., Favereaux, A., Penn, A. C., Naud, R., Sainlos, M., & Choquet, D. (2026). Neuron, 114(6), 1083-1101.e14.

Anterior cingulate neurons combine outcome monitoring of past decisions with ongoing movement signals. Oesch, L. T., Thomas, M. C., Sandberg, D., Couto, J., & Churchland, A. K. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 4354.

Intrinsic stabilization of synaptic plasticity improves learning and robustness in artificial neural networks. Pilzak, A., Pennington, B., & Thivierge, J.-P. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 4164.

Representations of geometric shapes have syntactic structure. Revencu, B., Pajot, M., & Dehaene, S. (2026). Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 155(4), 1081–1102.

Self-association enhances early attentional selection through automatic prioritization of socially salient signals. Scheller, M., Tünnermann, J., Fredriksson, K., Fang, H., & Sui, J. (2026). eLife, 13, e100932.

Converging dopamine pathways onto basolateral amygdala neurons encode exploration decisions. Zheng, C., Liu, X., Wei, A., Liu, B., Zhang, Q., Jiang, J., Gao, X., Fan, H., Zhao, A., Duan, X., Cheng, X., Liu, H., Gooya, N., Mao, F., An, A., Zhong, S., Jian, J., Shen, W., Dong, X., … Wang, C. (2026). Neuron, 114(6), 1131-1151.e6.

Parvalbumin-positive neurons in the medial septum participate in the formation of hippocampal-dependent spatial memory. Zheng, Y., Tong, J., Xing, Y., Shao, S., Liu, N., Liu, S., Wu, J., Yin, W., Wang, J., Yuan, S., Cui, K., Qi, X., Cui, S., Wan, Y., & Yi, M. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 4259.

Developmental perspectives on spatial navigation: sensory development, experience, and neuronal heterogeneity. Chen, X., Tan, L., & Wang, C. (2026). Trends in Neurosciences, 49(1), 49–62.

Causal models and network instability in neurological and psychiatric disorders: Computational and clinical perspectives. Nyatega, C. O., Li, Q., Nie, W., Adamu, M. J., & Li, S. (2026). Behavioural Brain Research, 501, 116007.

Joint modelling of brain and behaviour dynamics with artificial intelligence. Mathis, M. W., & Mathis, A. (2026). Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 27(2), 87–100.

Cortisol treatment impairs path integration and alters grid-like representations in the male human entorhinal cortex. Akan, O., Chandreswaran, V., Soldan, H. D., Bierbrauer, A., Axmacher, N., Wolf, O. T., & Merz, C. J. (2026). PLOS Biology, 24(3), e3003661.

A metabolic framework for reward: Redefining dopamine and opioids as physiological agents. Cohen, M., & Atzil, S. (2026). Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 184, 106608.

A reinforcement learning and sequential sampling model constrained by gaze data. Hayes, W. M., & Touchard, M. J. (2026). PLOS Computational Biology, 22(3), e1014052.

Spatially targeted inhibitory rhythms differentially affect neuronal integration. Headley, D. B., Latimer, B., Aberbach, A., & Nair, S. S. (2026). eLife, 13, e95562.

Burst firing creates an attractor in synaptic weight dynamics. Jacquerie, K., Tyulmankov, D., Sacré, P., & Drion, G. (2026). PLOS Computational Biology, 22(3), e1014001.

Noradrenaline causes a spread of association in the hippocampal cognitive map. Koolschijn, R. S., Parthasarathy, P., Browning, M., Przygodda, X., Capitão, L. P., Clarke, W. T., Vogels, T. P., O’Reilly, J. X., & Barron, H. C. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 3961.

Dopamine alters motor learning performance in the presence and absence of feedback. Leow, L.-A., Tan, A. H.-R., Carroll, T. J., Adam, R., Dux, P. E., & Filmer, H. L. (2026). Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 224, 108140.

Dynamics of the attentional blink in preverbal infants. Leroy, F., Naik, S., Gulbinaite, R., Palu, M., Battaglia, D., & Dehaene-Lambertz, G. (2026). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123(10), e2526752123.

A Movement-Independent Signature of Urgency during Human Perceptual Decision-Making. McCone, H., Devine, C. A., McNickle, E., Dully, J., Geuzebroek, A. C., McGovern, D. P., Kelly, S. P., & O’Connell, R. G. (2026). Journal of Neuroscience, 46(10), e1445252025.

A key to innovation: When do children begin to recognize and manufacture solutions to future problems? Ockerby, Z., Redshaw, J., & Suddendorf, T. (2026). Developmental Psychology, 62(3), 532–543.

Global coincident bursts of high frequency oscillations across the human cortex coordinate large-scale memory processing. Prathapagiri, S., Cimbalnik, J., García-Salinas, J. S., Galanina, M., Jurkovicova, L., Daniel, P., Kojan, M., Roman, R., Pail, M., Fortuna, W., Sluzewska-Niedzwiedz, M., Tabakow, P., Czyzewski, A., Brazdil, M., & Kucewicz, M. T. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 3996.

Computing the effects of excitatory-inhibitory balance on neuronal input-output properties. Reyes, A. D. (2026). PLOS Computational Biology, 22(3), e1013958.

Reverse engineering what makes a symbol memorable. Roberts, B. R. T., & Bainbridge, W. A. (2026). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123(10), e2530745123.

Visuomotor decision-making through multifeature convergence in the larval zebrafish hindbrain. Slangewal, K., Aimon, S., Capelle, M. Q., Kämpf, F., Naumann, H., Slanchev, K., Baier, H., & Bahl, A. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 2024.

Selective control of prefrontal neural timescales by parietal cortex. Soyuhos, O., Zirnsak, M., Chaudhuri, R., & Chen, X. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 3687.

A dual-function framework of interoception: the information and coordination modes of interoceptive signaling. Tallon-Baudry, C., Loescher, M., & Clément, A. (2026). Trends in Neurosciences, 49(3), 161–172.

A topographical organization in the primary olfactory cortex. Taragin, S., Bashan, O., Dalal, T., Belelovsky, K., & Haddad, R. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 3994.

Distinct and coordinated contributions of hippocampus and frontal eye field to novelty exploration and revisitation. Tian, Z., Huang, S., Liu, D., Yang, Z., Li, S., Hu, B., Wang, Q., & Feng, L. (2026). NeuroImage, 329, 121838.

Updating an allocentric goal from lateralised egocentric visual memories. Wystrach, A., Le Moël, F., Clement, L., & Schwarz, S. (2026). Nature Communications, 17, 3594.

Structure uncovered: understanding temporal variability in perceptual decision-making. Urai, A. E. (2026). Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 30(1), 54–65.

A neurocomputational account of motivated seeing. Kim, H., Ballard, I. C., & Leong, Y. C. (2026). Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 30(1), 80–94.

How neural feedback enables flexible visual processing in Drosophila. Mickels, C. A., & Turner, M. H. (2026). Trends in Neurosciences, 49(1), 63–75.