Mechanisms underpinning precise neural synchronization

Determine the mechanisms that underpin precise synchronization of neural activity in the brain, in order to explain how large populations of neurons achieve coordinated timing across brain networks.

Background

The paper motivates its paper by highlighting that neuronal synchronization is foundational to neurobiological processes and is disrupted in various brain disorders, yet the concrete biophysical mechanisms responsible for precise synchronization remain unidentified.

To explore a potential route toward synchronization, the authors analyze entangled biphoton generation from C–H bond vibrational modes within cylindrical cavities formed by myelin sheaths, proposing that these quantum resources could contribute to neural coordination. However, the general problem of identifying the mechanisms behind precise neural synchronization remains unresolved.