Summary Layer 1 (L1) of the neocortex acts as a nexus for the collection and processing of
widespread information. By integrating ascending inputs with extensive top-down activity …

The brain functions as a prediction machine, utilizing an internal model of the world to
anticipate sensations and the outcomes of our actions. Discrepancies between expected …

The definition of the visual cortex is primarily based on the evidence that lesions of this area
impair visual perception. However, this does not exclude that the visual cortex may process …

Peripheral sensory organ damage leads to compensatory cortical plasticity that is
associated with a remarkable recovery of cortical responses to sound. The precise …

Complex neocortical functions rely on networks of diverse excitatory and inhibitory neurons.
While local connectivity rules between major neuronal subclasses have been established …

Interhemispheric communication through the corpus callosum is required for both sensory
and cognitive processes. Impaired transcallosal inhibition causing interhemispheric …

Time courses of neural responses underlie real-time sensory processing and perception.
How these temporal dynamics change may be fundamental to how sensory systems adapt …

The claustrum (CLA) is a conspicuous subcortical structure interconnected with cortical and
subcortical regions. Its regional anatomy and cell-type-specific connections in the mouse …

The retina and primary visual cortex (V1) both exhibit diverse neural populations sensitive to
diverse visual features. Yet it remains unclear how neural populations in each area partition …

Low doses of general anesthetics like ketamine and dexmedetomidine have anxiolytic
properties independent of their sedative effects, but the underlying mechanisms remain …