This important study combines optogenetic manipulations and wide-field imaging to show that the retrosplenial cortex controls behavioral responses to whisker deflection in a context-dependent manner.

EXTENDED FORECAST: Light snow, mostly cloudy and warmer temperatures arrive on Saturday with a rain/snow mix possible on Sunday as temperatures flirt with the low 30s. As we look ahead to next week, ...

PLANNING THE NEXT 24 HOURS: Sky conditions will become mostly clear overnight which will lead to a cold ringing in of the new year; temperatures will be in the single digits with wind chill values ...