(Top-left) Two typical external switching inputs, one acting on a long timescale, and the other on a shorter one. (bottom-left) Schematic of our model of two interacting neural populations, excitatory (E) and inhibitory (I) neurons. (right) Optimal point in the parameter space to have accurate encoding at longer and shorter timescales, highlighting that the larger inhibition favors short-time encoding. Credits: Giacomo Barzon, Daniel M. Busiello, G. Nicoletti Credit: Barzon, Busiello & Nicoletti...