The rats, while in a standing position, initially press two levers with their forepaws. An air-puff stimulation (go-signal: GS) is then applied to either their left or right forepaw. The rats respond ...

This study provides an important re-evaluation of modality-specific information processing in the thalamus of trained mice. Using an elegant task design that probes competing tactile and visual ...

Sensory maps in layer (L) 2/3 of rodent cortex lack precise functional column boundaries, and instead exhibit locally heterogeneous (salt-and-pepper) tuning superimposed on smooth global topography.