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Parallel ascending spinal pathways for affective touch and pain
Choi S, Hachisuka J, Brett MA, Magee AR, Omori Y, Iqbal N-U-A, Zhang D, DeLisle MM, Wolfson RL, Bai L, Santiago C, Gong S, Goulding M, Heintz N, Koerber HR, Ross SE, Ginty DD
Nature (2020)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2860-1

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Forelimb force direction and magnitude independently controlled by spinal modules in the macaque
Yaron A, Kowalski D, Yaguchi H, Takei T, Seki K
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA (2020)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1919253117

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Dopamine promotes instrumental motivation, but reduces reward-related vigour
Grogan JP, Sandhu TR, Hu MT, Manohar SG
Elife 9 (2020)
https://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.58321

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Serotonin neurons modulate learning rate through uncertainty
Grossman CD, Bari BA, Cohen JY
bioRxiv 2020.10.24.353508
https://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.24.353508

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A single, clinically relevant dose of the GABAB agonist baclofen impairs visuomotor learning
Johnstone A, Grigoras I, Petitet P, Capitão LP, Stagg CJ
J Physiol (2020)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1113/JP280378

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Adaptation of reach action to a novel force-field is not predicted by acuity of dynamic proprioception in either older or younger adults
Kitchen NM, Chris Miall R
bioRxiv 2020.07.13.200733
https://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.13.200733

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Motor variability prior to learning is a poor predictor of the ability to adopt new movement solutions
Ranganathan R, Lin M, Carey S, Lokesh R, Lee M-H, Krishnan C
bioRxiv 2020.10.23.350819
https://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.23.350819

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Contributions of Implicit and Explicit Memories to Sensorimotor Adaptation of Movement Extent During Goal-Directed Reaching
Lantagne DD, Mrotek LA, Slick RA, Beardsley SA, Thomas DG, Scheidt RA
bioRxiv 2020.10.22.350645
https://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.22.350645

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Brain Connectivity and Behavioral Changes in a Spaceflight Analog Environment with Elevated CO2
McGregor HR, Lee JK, Mulder ER, De Dios YE, Beltran NE, Kofman IS, Bloomberg JJ, Mulavara AP, Seidler RD
Neuroimage 117450 (2020)
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117450

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Unified neural dynamics of decisions and actions in the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia
Thura D, Cabana J-F, Feghaly A, Cisek P
bioRxiv 2020.10.22.350280
https://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.22.350280

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Neuropixels 2.0: A miniaturized high-density probe for stable, long-term brain recordings
Steinmetz NA et al.
bioRxiv 2020.10.27.358291
https://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.10.27.358291

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