ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Dynamic dopamine signaling, prediction error, and microcircuit mechanisms in stress-induced depression-like behaviorsAshraf Mahmud · Ljupcho EfremovFrontiers in Cell and Developmental Biologydoi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1948686
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026A light-responsive engineered probiotic system to alleviate anxiety via gut-brain axisYuling Chang · Zhaofang Hang · Yuhan Zhang · Yuhao Zhu · Xingang Li · Xuejun Wang · Di ZhangFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnologydoi 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1864003
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Original ResearchPublished 18 September 2026A subject-specific mechanistic model of affect links electroencephalography, cardiorespiratory feedback, and monoaminergic dynamicsMasami IwamotoFrontiers in Computational Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fncom.2026.1875657
Hypothesis and TheoryPublished 18 September 2026Emergent flow theory: autonomic coherence as a gain parameter for the temporal architecture of conscious integrationAlfredo López ParraFrontiers in Integrative Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnint.2026.1841714