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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Systems Neuroscience

Background:

  • Recent neuronal recordings in diverse organisms reveal widespread brain activity.
  • These brain-wide signals are linked to ongoing behaviors.
  • They are found even in brain regions traditionally associated with sensory processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review findings on brain-wide behavior-related signals across species.
  • To explore the potential functions of these widespread neural representations.
  • To highlight the importance of understanding these signals in neuroscience research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent neuronal activity recordings in worms, flies, and mice.
  • Analysis of convergent findings across different species.
  • Synthesis of proposed functions for brain-wide neural signals.

Main Results:

  • A common feature of brain-wide behavior-related signals observed across species.
  • These signals are prevalent and can dominate neuronal populations.
  • Evidence suggests these signals may play roles in sensory prediction, context-dependent processing, and motor command generation.

Conclusions:

  • Brain-wide representations of behavior may be a universal neuroscientific principle.
  • A significant portion of brain resources is dedicated to representing ongoing behavior.
  • Further research into the function of these representations is a major goal for neuroscience.