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    • Working memory relies on prefrontal cortex activity, with debate on whether persistent neuronal firing or "activity-silent" mechanisms dominate information maintenance.
    • Previous research lacked direct empirical comparison between these competing theories.

    Approach:

    • Monkeys performed spatial and object working memory tasks while prefrontal cortex neural activity was recorded.
    • Information representation by neurons with and without persistent activity was analyzed using various decoders.

    Key Points:

    • Neurons exhibiting persistent activity consistently represented more information in both spatial and object working memory tasks.
    • While average firing rates showed minimal elevation, specific neurons with persistent activity selectively encoded stimulus identity, especially for object working memory.
    • Persistent activity neurons outperformed non-persistent neurons in information maintenance across different decoding methods.

    Conclusions:

    • Prefrontal neurons generating persistent activity are the primary mechanism for working memory maintenance in the cortex.
    • This finding resolves the debate, highlighting the critical role of sustained neuronal firing in cognitive functions.