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Optogenetics and the Emerging Era of Causal Neuroscience: From Light-Gated Ion Channels to Therapeutic Neurotechnology

October 6, 2026

Author: Khirstyn-LienJournal: Neuroscience, Physiology and OptogeneticsDate: October 5, 2026 Abstract Optogenetics has transformed modern neuroscience by providing researchers with the ability to manipulate genetically defined populations of neurons using precisely controlled pulses of light. On October 5, 2026, Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel, and Karl Deisseroth were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for … More Optogenetics and the Emerging Era of Causal Neuroscience: From Light-Gated Ion Channels to Therapeutic Neurotechnology

Neural Foundations of Aesthetic Experience: A Review of Neuroaesthetics

April 1, 2026

Author Khirstyn-LienJournal of Neuroscience and Cognitive ScienceDate: October 2025 Abstract Neuroaesthetics is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the neural and biological foundations of aesthetic experience. Integrating approaches from neuroscience, psychology, and the philosophy of art, this domain seeks to explain why humans perceive and derive meaning from beauty in art, music, and design. Converging evidence … More Neural Foundations of Aesthetic Experience: A Review of Neuroaesthetics

The Default Mode Network (DMN) and Spontaneous Cognition: A Neurobiological Basis for Insight During Mundane Tasks

June 28, 2025

Author: Khirstyn-Lien Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Date: June 2025 Abstract The Default Mode Network (DMN) is a prominent resting state network involved in introspective functions such as autobiographical memory, self referential processing, and future simulation. Although initially characterized as task negative, emerging evidence reveals the DMN’s essential role in creative cognition, particularly during durations of … More The Default Mode Network (DMN) and Spontaneous Cognition: A Neurobiological Basis for Insight During Mundane Tasks