How deep is the brain? The shallow brain hypothesis

M Suzuki, CMA Pennartz, J Aru - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
Deep learning and predictive coding architectures commonly assume that inference in
neural networks is hierarchical. However, largely neglected in deep learning and predictive …

[HTML][HTML] Noradrenergic neuromodulation in ageing and disease

F Krohn, E Lancini, M Ludwig, M Leiman… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The locus coeruleus (LC) is a small brainstem structure located in the lower pons and is the
main source of noradrenaline (NA) in the brain. Via its phasic and tonic firing, it modulates …

Neuronal connected burst cascades bridge macroscale adaptive signatures across arousal states

BR Munn, EJ Müller, V Medel, SL Naismith… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The human brain displays a rich repertoire of states that emerge from the microscopic
interactions of cortical and subcortical neurons. Difficulties inherent within large-scale …

White-matter degradation and dynamical compensation support age-related functional alterations in human brain

S Petkoski, P Ritter, VK Jirsa - Cerebral Cortex, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Structural connectivity of the brain at different ages is analyzed using diffusion-weighted
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. The largest decrease of streamlines is found in …

Concepts in space: Enhancing lexical search with a spatial diversity prime

S Malaie, H Karimi, A Jahanitabesh, JA Bargh… - Cognitive …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Informed by theories of embodied cognition, in the present study, we designed a novel
priming technique to investigate the impact of spatial diversity and script direction on …

Building a tissue‐unbiased brain template of fiber orientation distribution and tractography with multimodal registration

J Lv, R Zeng, MP Ho, A D'Souza… - Magnetic Resonance …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Brain templates provide an essential standard space for statistical analysis of brain
structure and function. Despite recent advances, diffusion MRI still lacks a template of fiber …

Neurophysiological patterns reflecting vulnerability to delirium subtypes: a resting-state EEG and event-related potential study

MS Boord, D Feuerriegel, SW Coussens… - Brain …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Delirium is a common and acute neurocognitive disorder in older adults associated with
increased risk of dementia and death. Understanding the interaction between brain …

The coming decade of digital brain research-a vision for neuroscience at the intersection of technology and computing

K Amunts, A Rowald, S Petkoski, MV Sanchez-Vives… - 2022 - juser.fz-juelich.de
Brain research has in recent years indisputably entered a new epoch, driven by substantial
methodological advances and digitally enabled data integration and modeling at multiple …

Frequency-specific modulation of oscillatory activity in the rat auditory cortex by vagus nerve stimulation

S Kumagai, TI Shiramatsu, A Matsumura, Y Ishishita… - Brain Stimulation, 2023 - Elsevier
Background We previously found that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) strengthened stimulus-
evoked activity in the superficial layer of the sensory cortex but not in the deep layer …

What are current concepts on the functional organization of the locus coeruleus and its role in cognition and neurodegeneration?

E Benarroch - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
The locus coeruleus noradrenergic (LC-NE) system provides a widespread innervation to
the CNS. Through both targeted and diffuse projections, this system has a major role in the …