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Decodability, sensitivity, and criticality measured through single-neuron perturbations

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This comment highlights a new study by Ribeiro et al.1 which investigates how single-neuron spikes influence the surrounding cortical network in vivo. By comparing induced and background spikes through the lenses of decodability, sensitivity, and criticality, this work highlights how local perturbations interact with ongoing network dynamics to reveal multi-faceted signatures of critical neural computation.

Source: Nature Communications

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69121-9

Authors: Matthew Farrell, Taro Toyoizumi

Institutions: RIKEN Center for Brain Science, The University of Tokyo

Language: English

Topic: Neural dynamics and brain function

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,990

Funders: RIKEN, Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology