Information decomposition and the informational architecture of the brain
To explain how the brain orchestrates information-processing for cognition, we must
understand information itself. Importantly, information is not a monolithic entity. Information …
understand information itself. Importantly, information is not a monolithic entity. Information …
Greater than the parts: a review of the information decomposition approach to causal emergence
Emergence is a profound subject that straddles many scientific disciplines, including the
formation of galaxies and how consciousness arises from the collective activity of neurons …
formation of galaxies and how consciousness arises from the collective activity of neurons …
PLD3 affects axonal spheroids and network defects in Alzheimer's disease
The precise mechanisms that lead to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease are unknown.
Here we identify amyloid-plaque-associated axonal spheroids as prominent contributors to …
Here we identify amyloid-plaque-associated axonal spheroids as prominent contributors to …
Robotic hand augmentation drives changes in neural body representation
Humans have long been fascinated by the opportunities afforded through augmentation.
This vision not only depends on technological innovations but also critically relies on our …
This vision not only depends on technological innovations but also critically relies on our …
Multimodal perception links cellular state to decision-making in single cells
BA Kramer, J Sarabia del Castillo, L Pelkmans - Science, 2022 - science.org
Individual cells make decisions that are adapted to their internal state and surroundings, but
how cells can reliably do this remains unclear. To study the information processing capacity …
how cells can reliably do this remains unclear. To study the information processing capacity …
Brain-wide interactions during hippocampal sharp wave ripples
During periods of disengagement from the environment, transient population bursts, known
as sharp wave ripples (SPW-Rs), occur sporadically. While numerous experiments have …
as sharp wave ripples (SPW-Rs), occur sporadically. While numerous experiments have …
Transfer entropy as a measure of brain connectivity: A critical analysis with the help of neural mass models
M Ursino, G Ricci, E Magosso - Frontiers in computational …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Assessing brain connectivity from electrophysiological signals is of great
relevance in neuroscience, but results are still debated and depend crucially on how …
relevance in neuroscience, but results are still debated and depend crucially on how …
Hierarchical representations of aggression in a hypothalamic-midbrain circuit
AL Falkner, D Wei, A Song, LW Watsek, I Chen, P Chen… - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
Although the ventromedial hypothalamus ventrolateral area (VMHvl) is now well established
as a critical locus for the generation of conspecific aggression, its role is complex, with …
as a critical locus for the generation of conspecific aggression, its role is complex, with …
Bidirectional control of fear memories by cerebellar neurons projecting to the ventrolateral periaqueductal grey
JL Frontera, H Baba Aissa, RW Sala… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Fear conditioning is a form of associative learning that is known to involve different brain
areas, notably the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex and the periaqueductal grey (PAG). Here …
areas, notably the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex and the periaqueductal grey (PAG). Here …
Non-linear dimensionality reduction on extracellular waveforms reveals cell type diversity in premotor cortex
EK Lee, H Balasubramanian, A Tsolias, SU Anakwe… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Cortical circuits are thought to contain a large number of cell types that coordinate to
produce behavior. Current in vivo methods rely on clustering of specified features of …
produce behavior. Current in vivo methods rely on clustering of specified features of …