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Navigation of a Freely Walking Fruit Fly in Infinite Space Using a Transparent Omnidirectional Locomotion Compensator (TOLC)

Animal behavior is an essential element in behavioral neuroscience study. However, most behavior studies in [...]

Neural correlates of mating system diversity: oxytocin and vasopressin receptor distributions in monogamous and non-monogamous Eulemur

Contemporary theory that emphasizes the roles of oxytocin and vasopressin in mammalian sociality has been [...]

Fluorescence-guided resection of tumors in mouse models of oral cancer

Complete removal and negative margins are the goal of any surgical resection of primary oral [...]

Of Mice and Monkeys: Neuroprotective Efficacy of the p38 Inhibitor BIRB 796 Depends on Model Duration in Experimental Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of optic neuropathies associated with aging and sensitivity to intraocular pressure [...]

3-D-Printed Registration Phantom for Combined Ultrasound and Optical Imaging of Biological Tissues

Efforts to develop quantitative ultrasound biomarkers would benefit from comparisons between ultrasound data and higher-resolution [...]

Striated myocyte structural integrity: Automated analysis of sarcomeric z-discs

As sarcomeres produce the force necessary for contraction, assessment of sarcomere order is paramount in [...]

Regional elevations in microglial activation and cerebral glucose utilization in frontal white matter tracts of rhesus monkeys following prolonged cocaine self-administration

It has been shown that exposure to cocaine can result in neuroinflammatory responses. Microglia, the [...]

The Value of In Vitro Binding as Predictor of In Vivo Results: A Case for [18F]FDDNP PET

Caution is warranted when in vitro results of biomarkers labeled with tritium were perfunctorily used [...]

Increasing acetyl-CoA metabolism attenuates injury and alters spinal cord lipid content in mice subjected to experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Acetate supplementation increases brain acetyl-CoA metabolism, alters histone and non-histone protein acetylation, increases brain energy [...]