To understand the function of cortical circuits, it is necessary to catalog their cellular
diversity. Past attempts to do so using anatomical, physiological or molecular features of …

A systematic classification and accepted nomenclature of neuron types is much needed but
is currently lacking. This article describes a possible taxonomical solution for classifying …

The neocortex contains a multitude of cell types that are segregated into layers and
functionally distinct areas. To investigate the diversity of cell types across the mouse …

We present a first-draft digital reconstruction of the microcircuitry of somatosensory cortex of
juvenile rat. The reconstruction uses cellular and synaptic organizing principles to …

Despite much progress in semiconductor integrated circuit technology, the extreme
complexity of the human cerebral cortex, with its approximately 1014 synapses, makes the …

The superior density of passive analog-grade memristive crossbar circuits enables storing
large neural network models directly on specialized neuromorphic chips to avoid costly off …

Cognitive faculties such as imagination, planning, and decision-making entail the ability to
represent hypothetical experience. Crucially, animal behavior in natural settings implies that …

While neurons principally mediate brain function, astrocytes are emerging as cells with
important neuromodulatory actions in brain physiology. In addition to homeostatic roles …

Efforts to study the development and function of the human cerebral cortex in health and
disease have been limited by the availability of model systems. Extrapolating from our …

Variation in cerebral cortex size and complexity is thought to contribute to differences in
cognitive ability between humans and other animals. Here we compare cortical progenitor …