Distributed neural computation and the evolution of the first brains
Vikram Chandra, Mehrana R. Nejad, Allison P Kann, Ananya Salem, Karl A.P. Hill, Richard Schalek, Jeff Lichtman, L. Mahadevan, Mansi Srivastava
This study investigates the neural architecture of the acoel worm Hofstenia miamia, finding a diffuse brain with computationally pluripotent regions that support robust behavior.
bioRxiv · Oct 3, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience