SfN Journals

#eNeuro | What Is My Neuron Doing? Commentary on Huang et al. (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0049-26.2026

New in #JNeurosci from Mainetto et al: Expectations shape how much people enjoy beverages containing sugar or artificial sweetener differently.
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1121-25.2026

New in #JNeurosci: Rat study from van Mourik et al. suggests that the anterior insula may be involved in biasing decision-making processes to favor alcohol over social rewards. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1180-25.2026

eNeuro and JNeurosci logos. SfN Journals: In Conversation. The Serotonin 1B Receptor Modulates Striatal Activity Differently Based on Behavioral Context. Thursday, March 12, noon-1 p.m. EDT. Headshot of Katherine Nautiyal, Dartmouth College.

Explore how serotonin signaling shapes striatal circuitry based on the ongoing behavior in this upcoming #ResearchInConversation webinar.

Register now and submit your questions or ask them live!

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#eNeuro | TriNet-MTL: A Multi-Branch Deep Learning Framework for Biometric Identification and Cognitive State Inference from Auditory-Evoked EEG
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0265-25.2025

#eNeuro | sAPPα Inhibits Neurite Outgrowth in Primary Mouse Neurons via GABA B Receptor Subunit 1a
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0345-25.2026

#eNeuro | Population-Level Age Effects on the White Matter Structure Subserving Cognitive Flexibility in the Human Brain
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0179-25.2025

#eNeuro offers authors the choice to receive double-anonymous review. The Reviewing Editor & 2 reviewers will consult to reach a consensus on the decision & draft a synthesis of reviewers' comments that are published with each accepted paper. Learn more: https://www.eneuro.org/content/overview

#eNeuro | When Familiar Faces Feel Better: A Framework for Social Neurocognitive Aging in a Rat Model
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0422-25.2025

An Open-Source Restraint System for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Awake Rats Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a critical tool for translational neuroscience, but preclinical studies frequently rely on anesthesia, which alters neural activity and limits comparison with human...

Excited to share this in final form @sfnjournals.bsky.social: An Open-Source Restraint System for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Awake Rats www.eneuro.org/content/13/2... if anyone wants to try doing it, give us a call! Happy to help you get going!

#eNeuro Commentary | Experimental Designs for Preclinical Neuroscience Experiments: Part 2—Blocking and Blocked Designs
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0006-26.2026

The Journal of Neuroscience: 46 (8)

Very excited to share a Special Collection at the Journal of Neuroscience (@sfnjournals.bsky.social) - Central Questions for Social Neuroscience Research. This issue includes some of the latest perspectives on social neuroscience research. Please check it out!👇

www.jneurosci.org/content/46/8

#eNeuro Commentary | Experimental Designs for Preclinical Neuroscience Experiments: Part I—Design Basics
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0007-26.2026

#JNeurosci: Training to become a birder requires perception, attention & memory that reorganizes the structure & activity of the brain. As experts age, distinct brain areas show changes relative to novices that may benefit cognition https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1307-25.2026

“We always really welcome the feedback that our authors may have.” Editor-in-Chief Sabine Kastner highlights how important feedback is to the editorial board at #JNeurosci.

#eNeuro | Independent Encoding of Orientation and Mean Luminance by Mouse Visual Cortex
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0281-25.2025

Introducing the #JNeurosci special collection, Central Questions for Social Neuroscience Research, published in today's issue. Read the commentary from Steve Chang and Patricia Lockwood.
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The tuned cortex: Convergent expertise-related structural and functional remodeling across the adult lifespan Neuroplasticity is a defining property of the brain. Structural and functional brain changes arise soon after learning and are particularly evident following years of practice that underpin expert per...

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This Week in The Journal #JNeurosci | Neuron Ensembles May Promote Thalamocortical Activity; Sleep Supports Generalizing Information from Experiences
https://www.jneurosci.org/content/46/8/etwij4682026

#eNeuro Research Highlights | The Novel Progressive Ratio with Reset Task Reveals Adaptive Effort-Delay Trade-Offs
https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0467-25.2026

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Register now for the next #ResearchInConversation webinar on March 12, noon EDT
🔗 Register: https://neuronline.sfn.org/scientific-research/the-serotonin-1b-receptor
📄 Read the #JNeurosci paper: https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0413-25.2026

#JNeurosci: Rewards can strengthen memories, but how is this represented in the brain? Focusing on the hippocampus, Cohen et al. discovered that neural activity patterns for reward-related memories may differ depending on age. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1325-25.2026

#JNeurosci: Findings from Copenhaver et al. suggest that the brain may integrate different types of contextual information at the single-cell level to guide learning and motivated behavior.
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1225-25.2026

New in #JNeurosci from Wing et al: Training to become a birder requires perception, attention & memory that reorganizes structure & activity of the brain. As experts age, distinct brain areas show changes relative to novices that may benefit cognition https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1307-25.2025

#JNeurosci Review | Binocular Circuitry as a Model for Understanding Experience-Dependent Circuit Development across the Mammalian Cortex
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0326-25.2026

Do you remember your first #JNeurosci paper?
Nancy Ip, who currently serves as the President and the Morningside Professor of Life Sciences at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, recalls her first paper published in the journal as a graduate student.

#JNeurosci TechSights | Spatial Filters—In Search of the Virtual Electrode
https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0971-25.2026

From eNeuro's Improving your Neuroscience collection, explore a discussion and tutorial on regression analyses techniques that can be used when data are not normally distributed. https://www.eneuro.org/content/13/1/ENEURO.0414-25.2025

#JNeurosci: Using EEG markers of excitation-inhibition balance, @gianinacristian.bsky.social et al. show IQ tracks proximity to critical dynamics, specifically in higher-order cortical networks, with the strongest separation emerging during adolescence https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1414-25.2026