Abstract Information is stored in neural circuits through long-lasting changes in synaptic
strengths 1 , 2 . Most studies of information storage have focused on mechanisms such as long-…

Empathy requires the ability to map the feelings of others onto our own nervous system. Until
recently, there was no plausible mechanism to explain how such a mapping might occur. …

Pyramidal neurons scale the strength of all of their excitatory synapses up or down in response
to long-term changes in activity, and in the direction needed to stabilize firing rates. This …

… Kimberly Rose Clark, Kenneth Raj Leslie, Manuel Garcia-Garcia, Matthew L. Tullman …
Leslie's research has been published in Nature, NeuroImage, and the Journal of Neuroscience. …

Depression among adolescents is underdiagnosed and associated with significant morbidity
and mortality. The American Academy of Pediatrics endorses opportunistic depression …

Optimal human performance depends upon integrated sensorimotor and cognitive functions,
both of which are known to be exquisitely sensitive to loss of sleep. Under the microgravity …

The design, analysis, and performance of a 250-Hz alexandrite laser are described. Built as
the wavelength-selective laser for a molecular laser isotope-separation program, the laser …

Snow and ice are important components of the Earths climate system and are particularly
vulnerable to global warming. Significant changes have been observed over the last decades …

This study examined the effect of optokinetic stimulation on objective sleepiness, as measured
by the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT). The Nightcap, a portable sleep monitor, was …

This paper discusses the results obtained from a study of a non-deepening disturbance
which developed and dissipated in the Caribbean Sea. Careful analyses Of the temperature …