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Correlations demystified

An elegant study answers a long-standing question: how do correlations arise in large, highly interconnected networks of neurons? The answer represents a major step forward in our understanding of spiking networks in the brain.

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Figure 1: Firing rates and correlations in large, highly connected networks of excitatory and inhibitory neurons.

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Latham, P. Correlations demystified. Nat Neurosci 20, 6–8 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4455

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