Psychotic syndromes can be understood as disorders of adaptation to social context.
Although heritability is often emphasized, onset is associated with environmental factors …

Neuronal circuits in the brain are shaped by experience during'critical periods' in early
postnatal life. In the primary visual cortex, this activity-dependent development is triggered …

This year, the field of neuroscience celebrates the 50th anniversary of Mountcastle's
discovery of the cortical column. In this review, we summarize half a century of research and …

Neuronal gamma-band (30–100 Hz) synchronization subserves fundamental functions in
neuronal processing. However, different experimental approaches differ widely in their …

Acquired prosopagnosia (PA) is a rare condition after, for example, a stroke or brain injury.
The congenital form of PA is generally considered to be even less common. Beside a few …

The brain's visual cortex processes information concerning form, pattern, and motion within
functional maps that reflect the layout of neuronal circuits. We analyzed functional maps of …

Binocular vision is shaped by experience during a critical period of early postnatal life. Loss
of visual acuity following monocular deprivation is mediated by a shift of spiking output from …

The occipital lobes were obtained after death from six adult subjects with monocular visual
loss. Flat-mounts were processed for cytochrome oxidase (CO) to reveal metabolic activity in …

When analyzing synaptic connectivity in a brain tissue slice, it is difficult to discern between
synapses made by local neurons and those arising from long-range axonal projections. We …

The mammalian visual cortex is organized into columns. Here, we examine cortical
influences upon developing visual afferents in the cat by altering intrinsic γ-aminobutyric …