Enriched experience increases reciprocal synaptic connectivity and coding sparsity in higher-order cortex
Rajat Saxena, Justin L. Shobe, Aida M. Andujo, Wing Ning, Christelle Anaclet, Bruce L. McNaughton
The paper shows that enriched experience in mice remodels neocortical circuits, increasing reciprocal connectivity and coding sparsity, supporting attractor network theories.
Science Advances · Aug 21, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience