Comparing apples to oranges from photoreceptors to inferior temporal cortex through neural manifolds
Yi Grace Xu, Akihito Maruya, Bevil Conway, Qasim Zaidi
The paper compares the ability of photoreceptors and inferior temporal cortex neurons to distinguish fruits and vegetables based on color, showing improved discrimination at higher processing stages.
bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience