Journal of Neurophysiology

In this episode, coauthors Andriy S. Kozlov, Johnny Reilly, and John D. Goodwin discuss their recently published research titled " Bidirectional Generative Adversarial Representation Learning for Natural Stimulus Synthesis ." The authors introduce a groundbreaking artificial neural network that generates animal vocalization waveforms and interpolates between them to create new, realistic vocalizat...

In this episode, coauthor Jonathan M. Wood provides an in-depth overview of the recently published research titled " Explicit and Implicit Locomotor Learning in Individuals with Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke ." The study explores how motor learning, which involves both implicit and explicit processes, is affected in individuals with chronic hemiparetic stroke. These two types of learning, which typic...

In this JNP MicroPodcast, Yuan Zhang highlights the recently published research titled " The Execution of Saccadic Eye Movements Suppresses Visual Processing of Both Color and Luminance in the Early Visual Cortex of Humans ." The study reveals how saccadic eye movements—rapid shifts in eye position—suppress the processing of both luminance and chromatic stimuli in the early visual cortex. Yuan bre...

In this episode of the JNP Micro Podcast series, coauthor Yiwei D. Gong sheds light on their Editorial Focus regarding the research titled " Dorsomedial Hypothalamus-Raphe Pallidus-Cardiac Sympathetic Pathway Mediates Electroacupuncture Intervention of Stress-Induced Tachycardia " by Wang et al.  This important study addresses the management of chronic stress—an area with significant treatment gap...

Join coauthor Carlos A. Velázquez-Vargas in this insightful episode as he delves into the research titled "Working Memory Constraints for Visuomotor Retrieval Strategies." Discover how humans adapt to feedback perturbations in various visuomotor rotation tasks by tapping into their working memory for successful solutions. Carlos explains the use of a Bayesian latent-mixture model to uncover the im...

In this episode, coauthor James A. Jones dives into the study titled "Comparison of unitary synaptic currents generated by indirect and direct pathway neurons of the mouse striatum." This research is notable as it’s the first to examine synaptic currents from single identified direct and indirect pathway striatal neurons targeting individual globus pallidus externus (GPe) neurons. Jones highlights...

In this podcast coauthor Kripa Chitre discusses the recently published article titled "Beadex, the Drosophila LIM only protein, is required for the growth of the larval neuromuscular junction."  A novel role for Beadex (Bx) regulates the larval neuromuscular junction (NMJ) structure and function in a tissue-specific manner. Bx is expressed in a subset of Toll-6-expressing neurons and is involved i...

In this podcast, coauthor Alden Shoup dives into the methods and resources outlined in their paper "Rejuvenating silicon probes for acute neurophysiology." Discover how they are tackling the issue of degraded probe performance and providing a solution to extend their lifespan.   Article Citation: Rejuvenating silicon probes for acute neurophysiology Alden M. Shoup, Natasha Porwal, Mohammad Amin Fa...

In this podcast, author Hellen Kyler delves into her mini-review article on the multisensory and multidimensional nature of object representation. Explore the fascinating findings from fMRI experiments and the impact of 2-D vs. 3-D objects on neural activation and behavior.   Article Citation: The multisensory and multidimensional nature of object representation Hellen Kyler Journal of Neurophysio...

In this podcast, coauthor Mohamed H. Mousa highlights the newly published research titled " Onion skin is not a universal firing pattern for spinal motoneurons: simulation study ." The study reports two contrasting schemes, namely the "onion skin" and the "AHP" regarding the relationship between MUs firing rates and recruitment order. Previous studies have examined these schemes phenomenologically...

In this episode, coauthor Savanna-Rae H. Fahoum dives into her recent research, shedding light on " Switching Neuron Contributions to Second Network Activity " and " Neuropeptide Modulation of Bidirectional Internetwork Synapses ." Collaborating with Dawn M. Blitz, they utilize rhythmic neuronal networks in crabs as a model to explore the complex interactions between these networks and neurons cap...

In this episode, Justin W. Andrushko discusses the recently published research titled "Activity in the pontine reticular nuclei scales with handgrip force in humans." In this study, the authors used a task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) paradigm to show that activity in the pontine reticular nuclei scales linearly with increasing force during a handgrip task. These findings dir...

In this episode of JNP's micro podcasts, Jessica R. Whitaker-Fornek of the University of Michigan Medical School discusses the recently published research titled "Inhibitory synaptic transmission is impaired in the Kölliker-Fuse of male, but not female, Rett syndrome mice."  NEW & NOTEWORTHY Kölliker-Fuse (KF) neurons in acute brain slices from male Rett syndrome (RTT) mice receive reduced inh...

In this episode Mark F. Walker of Case Western Reserve University, discusses the recently published research titled " Short-term learning of the vestibulo-ocular reflex induced by a custom interactive computer game ."   NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study demonstrates the feasibility and efficacy of a customized computer game to induce motor learning in the high-frequency rotational vestibulo-ocular r...

In this podcast Brittany Heintz Walters of Seattle University discusses the recently published research titled " Visual feedback and declines in attention are associated with altered visual strategy during a force-steadiness task in older adults ."    NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study contributes novel findings of age-related changes in visual strategy and associations with attentional deficits duri...

In this podcast Dr. Peka Christova of The Neuroimaging Research Group, Brain Sciences Center discusses the recently published Short Report titled "Changes of gray matter volumes of subcortical regions across the lifespan: a Human Connectome Project study." NEW & NOTEWORTHY Christova et al. report mixed effects of age on subcortical grey matter volume (GMV) during lifespan (n = 2458, 5-90 yr ol...

In this episode,  Lydiane Lauzier of Université du Québec à Chicoutimi discusses the recently published article “Variation of corticospinal excitability during kinesthetic illusion induced by musculotendinous vibration.”   New and Noteworthy: The modulation of corticospinal excitability when perceiving a vibration (VIB)-induced kinesthetic illusion evolves dynamically over time. This modulation mi...

In this podcast, author Jian Carlo Nocon (Boston University) discusses the recently published research titled "A robust and compact population code for competing sounds in auditory cortex."    NEW & NOTEWORTHY  Little is known about how populations of neurons within cortical circuits encode sensory stimuli in the presence of competing stimuli at other spatial locations. Here, the authors inves...

In this podcast coauthor Daniel Free of Brigham Young University talks about the recently published article titled “Essential tremor accentuates the pattern of tremor-band coherence between upper limb muscles.”   NEW & NOTEWORTHY This research characterized the relationships in tremor-band activity between the 15 major superficial upper limb muscles of persons with essential tremor by quantify...

In this podcast Nick Kitchen and Jisung Yuk of Pennsylvania State University discuss the recently published manuscript “Bilateral arm movements are coordinated via task-dependent negotiations between independent and codependent control, but not by a “coupling” control policy.”   NEW & NOTEWORTHY Minimization of performance and control costs and efferent coupling between bilaterally homologous...

Margaret Chow and Celia Fernandez Brillet of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine discuss the recently published manuscript titled "Binocular 3-D otolith-ocular reflexes: responses of chinchillas to natural and prosthetic stimulation after ototoxic injury and vestibular implantation."   NEW & NOTEWORTHY Previous studies to expand the scope of prosthetic stimulation of the otolith end organs showed...

In this paper first author Kelly H. Lee, and Alex Prosserman, an expert in the field discuss the recently published article titled “Cholinergic depolarization recruits a persistent Ca2+ current in Aplysia bag cell neurons.”   NEW & NOTEWORTHY Ionotropic acetylcholine receptors mediate brief synaptic communication, including in bag cell neurons of the sea snail Aplysia. However, this study demo...

In this podcast Dr. Elijah Haynes and Dr. Jennifer Jakobi of the University of British Columbia Okanagan, and Dr. Jayne Kalmar of the Wilfrid Laurier University discuss the recently published Systematic Review titled “A systematic review of how cannabinoids affect motoneuron output.” This scoping review involved the synthesis of evidence from literature published before August 2022 about the effec...

In this podcast co lead author Alexander M. Zero of The University of Western Ontario discusses the recently published research titled "Motor unit firing rates in young and very old adult males during an isokinetic fatiguing task and short-term recovery in the anconeus muscle."   NEW & NOTEWORTHY Maximal motor unit firing rates were recorded during an isokinetic fatiguing protocol and short-te...

In this podcast Robert E. Kass of Carnegie Mellon University discusses the recently published review article titled "Identification of interacting neural populations: methods and statistical considerations."    Abstract: As improved recording technologies have created new opportunities for neurophysiological investigation, emphasis has shifted from individual neurons to multiple populations that f...