Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is an enigmatic and intriguing sleep state. REM sleep
differs from non-REM sleep by its characteristic brain activity and from wakefulness by a …

It is still not known how the 'rudimentary'movements of fetuses and infants are transformed
into the coordinated, flexible and adaptive movements of adults. In addressing this important …

Neocortical areas are organized in columns, which form the basic structural and functional
modules of intracortical information processing. Using voltage-sensitive dye imaging and …

Patterned neuronal activity such as spindle bursts in the neonatal cortex is likely to promote
the maturation of cortical synapses and neuronal circuits. Previous work on cats has shown …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may present with multiple medical conditions
in addition to ASD symptoms. This study investigated whether there are predictive patterns …

During adulthood, electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings are used to distinguish wake,
non–rapid eye movement sleep, and rapid eye movement sleep states. The close …

Spontaneous activity in the sensory periphery drives infant brain activity and is thought to
contribute to the formation of retinotopic and somatotopic maps [1–3]. In infant rats during …

Before primary motor cortex (M1) develops its motor functions, it functions like a
somatosensory area. Here, by recording from neurons in the forelimb representation of M1 …

Spindle oscillations have been described during early brain development and in the adult
brain. Besides similarities in temporal patterns and involved brain areas, neonatal spindle …

Large-scale coupling in neuronal activity is essential in all cognitive functions, but its
emergence and functional correlates are poorly known in the human newborn. This study …