Abstract γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter released at
GABAergic synapses, mediating fast-acting phasic inhibition. Emerging lines of evidence …

Cortical networks are composed of glutamatergic excitatory projection neurons and local
GABAergic inhibitory interneurons that gate signal flow and sculpt network dynamics …

Prior expectations about the visual world facilitate perception by allowing us to quickly
deduce plausible interpretations from noisy and ambiguous data. The neural mechanisms of …

The thalamocortical (TC) projection to layer 4 (L4) is thought to be the main route by which
sensory organs communicate with cortex. Sensory information is believed to then propagate …

Stably recording the electrical activity of the same neurons over the adult life of an animal is
important to neuroscience research and biomedical applications. Current implantable …

Pupil size is collectively controlled by the sympathetic dilator and parasympathetic sphincter
muscles. Locus coeruleus (LC) activation has been shown to evoke pupil dilation, but how …

Neocortex, the neuronal structure at the base of the remarkable cognitive skills of mammals,
is a layered sheet of neuronal tissue composed of juxtaposed and interconnected columns …

How an object is perceived depends on the temporal context in which it is encountered.
Sensory signals in the brain also depend on temporal context, a phenomenon often referred …

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have allowed control of prosthetic limbs in paralyzed
patients. Unfortunately, the electrodes of the BCI that interface with the brain only function for …

Sensory discrimination is essential for survival. However, how sensory information is finely
controlled in the brain is not well defined. Here, we show that astrocytes control tactile acuity …