A communication subspace relays context-dependent actions from human prefrontal to motor cortex

Nature Neuroscience, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41593-026-02290-4

Context-dependent behavior selects actions according to task demands. Using direct brain recordings in humans, Binish et al. uncover how coordinated population activity efficiently channels information from prefrontal to motor cortex.