The property of mixed selectivity has been discussed at a computational level and offers a
strategy to maximize computational power by adding versatility to the functional role of each …

Tactile sensory information from facial whiskers provides nocturnal tunnel-dwelling rodents,
including mice and rats, with important spatial and textural information about their immediate …

The spiking neural network (SNN) is regarded as a promising candidate to deal with the
great challenges presented by current machine learning techniques, including the high …

Working memory is a fundamental feature of biological brains for perception, cognition, and
learning. In addition, learning with working memory, which has been show in conventional …

The output of cortical columns is routed to different downstream targets via distinct pathways:
cortico-cortical and cortico-subcortical. It is as yet unclear what roles these pathways play in …

Optogenetics allows manipulations of genetically and spatially defined neuronal populations
with excellent temporal control. However, neurons are coupled with other neurons over …

The array of whiskers on the snout provides rodents with tactile sensory information relating
to the size, shape and texture of objects in their immediate environment. Rodents can use …

INTRODUCTION Arguably one of the biggest mysteries in neuroscience is how the brain
stores long-term memories. Since the 1950s, it has been well established that long-term …

Decision-making requires flexibility to rapidly switch one's actions in response to sensory
stimuli depending on information stored in memory. We identified cortical areas and neural …

Mouse primary somatosensory barrel cortex (wS1) processes whisker sensory information,
receiving input from two distinct thalamic nuclei. The first-order ventral posterior medial …