Two theoretical ideas have emerged recently with the ambition to provide a unifying
functional explanation of neural population coding and dynamics: predictive coding and …

There is increasing evidence that the brain relies on a set of canonical neural computations,
repeating them across brain regions and modalities to apply similar operations to different …

The neural correlates of optimal states for signal detection task performance are largely
unknown. One hypothesis holds that optimal states exhibit tonically depolarized cortical …

The computations performed by local neural populations, such as a cortical layer, are
typically inferred from anatomical connectivity and observations of neural activity. Here we …

The examination of functional connectivity in fMRI data collected during task-free “rest” has
provided a powerful tool for studying functional brain organization. Limitations of this …

The response of cortical neurons to a sensory stimulus is modulated by the context. In the
visual cortex, for example, stimulation of a pyramidal cell's receptive-field surround can …

Neural responses in the visual cortex are variable, and there is now an abundance of data
characterizing how the magnitude and structure of this variability depends on the stimulus …

Understanding how sensory pathways transmit information under natural conditions remains
a major goal in neuroscience. The vestibular system plays a vital role in everyday life …

The activity of the cerebral cortex is thought to depend on the precise relationship between
synaptic excitation and inhibition,,,. In the visual cortex, in particular, intracellular …

Surround modulation (SM) is a fundamental property of sensory neurons in many species
and sensory modalities. SM is the ability of stimuli in the surround of a neuron's receptive …