Isabel Rangel Barón: Dopamine neuron activity before action initiation gates and invigorates future movements

Dopamine neuron activity before action initiation gates and invigorates future movements

Dopamine neuron activity before action initiation gates and invigorates future movements, Published online: 31 January 2018; doi:10.1038/nature25457

The activity of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta before movement initiation affects the probability and vigour of future movements.

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Isabel Rangel Barón: Enhancer redundancy provides phenotypic robustness in mammalian development

Enhancer redundancy provides phenotypic robustness in mammalian development

Enhancer redundancy provides phenotypic robustness in mammalian development, Published online: 31 January 2018; doi:10.1038/nature25461

Gene enhancer knockout phenotypes and analysis of enhancer activity patterns show that developmental genes are regulated by multiple redundant enhancers in mouse embryos.

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Isabel Rangel Barón: Isaac Newton in the round, a migratory road trip and the downside of positive thinking: Books in brief

Isaac Newton in the round, a migratory road trip and the downside of positive thinking: Books in brief

Isaac Newton in the round, a migratory road trip and the downside of positive thinking: Books in brief, Published online: 31 January 2018; doi:10.1038/d41586-018-01325-6

Barbara Kiser reviews five of the week’s best science picks.

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