Recent Advances in Neuroscience: Theoretical, Applied, and Experimental Research

A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Neuroscience".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 1396

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  • Introduction: From the Egyptians and the Greeks to optogenetics and gene therapy, neuroscience has always been based in the future. In this Special Issue, we report the most recent findings using the most cutting-edge methods. Connectomes and CRISPR are the future, but so are tried-and-true methods such as the well-documented case study technique. In this issue, the best of neuroscience is encouraged. “Cutting edge” does not only refer to techniques; new theories spawn new ideas that open up the future.
  • Aim of this Special issue: We are soliciting the most advanced ideas and findings in neuroscience, generally speaking and broadly defined. Papers can be reviews of the literature or purely theoretical, but we will give preference to original experimental findings. While modern techniques fit our aims, classic methods with advanced findings are also encouraged. Authors are especially encouaged to submit papers that excite and advance. This issue is the perfect place for both studies that venture outside the typical and research that can move the knowledge base to a new area.

Suggested themes and article types for submissions include experimental findings, theortical manuscripts, and review papers. Clinical results are welcome, as well as those that are purely experimental. Papers from an evolutionary perspective that are novel in their findings or theory are encouraged. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

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Keywords

  • neuroscience
  • genetics
  • brain
  • optogenetics
  • fMRI
  • MRI
  • TMS
  • tDCS
  • gene therapy
  • evolutionary neuroscience
  • psychiatric disorders

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Parameterization of the Differences in Neural Oscillations Recorded by Wearable Magnetoencephalography for Chinese Semantic Cognition
by Xiaoyu Liang, Huanqi Wu, Yuyu Ma, Changzeng Liu and Xiaolin Ning
Biology 2025, 14(1), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14010091 - 18 Jan 2025
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Neural oscillations observed during semantic processing embody the function of brain language processing. Precise parameterization of the differences in these oscillations across various semantics from a time–frequency perspective is pivotal for elucidating the mechanisms of brain language processing. The superlet transform and cluster [...] Read more.
Neural oscillations observed during semantic processing embody the function of brain language processing. Precise parameterization of the differences in these oscillations across various semantics from a time–frequency perspective is pivotal for elucidating the mechanisms of brain language processing. The superlet transform and cluster depth test were used to compute the time–frequency representation of oscillatory difference (ODTFR) between neural activities recorded by optically pumped magnetometer-based magnetoencephalography (OPM-MEG) during processing congruent and incongruent Chinese semantics. Subsequently, ODTFR was parameterized based on the definition of local events. Finally, this study calculated the specific time–frequency values at which oscillation differences occurred in multiple auditory-language-processing regions. It was found that these oscillatory differences appeared in most regions and were mainly concentrated in the beta band. The average peak frequency of these oscillatory differences was 15.7 Hz, and the average peak time was 457 ms. These findings offer a fresh perspective on the neural mechanisms underlying the processing of distinct Chinese semantics and provide references and insights for analyzing language-related brain activities recorded by OPM-MEG. Full article
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