Neural activity patterns stabilize during wakefulness and conscious experience.
PLoS Biology July 1, 2025 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003252 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-registered study Preregistered Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Flies |
| Keywords | Awareness Sentience Wakefulness Conscious state Brain activity Neural activity Brain patterns Neural patterns Brain function Neural dynamics Neural correlates Brain indicators Consciousness markers Neural signatures Brain science Neurobiology Cognitive neuroscience |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | The study compares neural markers of loss of consciousness in flies when awake, asleep, and anesthetized, identifying which markers differentiate these states. |
Abstract
Several neuronal markers have been proposed to differentiate the global brain states that underly states of consciousness. A new pre-registered study in PLOS Biology compares neural markers of loss of consciousness in flies when awake, asleep, and anesthetized.
Citations in the library
Cites 6
- Are There Levels of Consciousness? Trends in Cognitive Sciences April 22, 2016
- Wakefulness can be distinguished from general anesthesia and sleep in flies using a massive library of univariate time series analyses. PLoS Biology July 1, 2025
- Tests for consciousness in humans and beyond. Trends in Cognitive Sciences March 1, 2024
- Neural signs and mechanisms of consciousness: Is there a potential convergence of theories of consciousness in sight? Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews August 9, 2020
- Brain Mechanisms Underlying the Brief Maintenance of Seen and Unseen Sensory Information. Neuron December 7, 2016
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