SIK3 controls synaptic localization of NMDA receptors by phosphorylating GluN1

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02469-9SIK3 kinase controls synaptic NMDA receptor recruitment by phosphorylating GluN1 at a single site. Loss or inhibition of SIK3 markedly reduces synaptic NMDARs, while a...

A corticohypothalamic circuit that mediates maternal awakening to pup cries

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 21 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02458-yTang, Wu et al. identify a brain circuit that enables mother mice to wake selectively to pup cries. Motherhood strengthens this pathway through increased dopamine receptor D1...

Early lineage divergence segregates sensory and motor-associative identities in the thalamus

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02485-9Sensory and motor-associative identities in the thalamus arise from two early-diverging lineages, with sensory neurons progressing through shared intermediate states, revealing how...

Dysregulated cholesterol trafficking through ABCA1 drives neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 20 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02487-7This study identifies ABCA1 as a driver of dysregulated cholesterol trafficking in Parkinson’s disease, showing that reducing ABCA1 in astrocytes and neurons decreases cholesterol...

Platelet-Derived Biotherapies: From Blood Products to Neuroregenerative Medicine

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Neuroscience

The following article is a collaboration between members of the 2026 Neuronline Community Leaders program. The program is a group of active SfN members who are interested in cultivating the sharing and discussion of resources among SfN members on the Neuronline...

An amygdala-mediated simulation-to-decision cascade aligns interbrain dynamics to solve social dilemmas

by Clinical Neuropsychologist Online | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02473-zUsing simultaneous intracranial recordings from interacting human brains, Ma et al. show that mutual cooperation emerges when amygdala activity aligns across partners and predictions...