Enhanced Tactile Coding in Rat Neocortex Under Darkness
Kotaro Yamashiro, Tanaka Shiyori, Nobuyoshi Matsumoto, Yuji Ikegaya
This study shows that tactile neural representations in rat somatosensory cortex become more distinct under darkness, revealing reorganization of sensory processing when visual input is removed.
eLife · Sep 21, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience