The mechanics of state-dependent neural correlations
Simultaneous recordings from large neural populations are becoming increasingly common.
An important feature of population activity is the trial-to-trial correlated fluctuation of spike …
An important feature of population activity is the trial-to-trial correlated fluctuation of spike …
Cortical travelling waves: mechanisms and computational principles
Multichannel recording technologies have revealed travelling waves of neural activity in
multiple sensory, motor and cognitive systems. These waves can be spontaneously …
multiple sensory, motor and cognitive systems. These waves can be spontaneously …
[HTML][HTML] Circuit models of low-dimensional shared variability in cortical networks
Trial-to-trial variability is a reflection of the circuitry and cellular physiology that make up a
neuronal network. A pervasive yet puzzling feature of cortical circuits is that despite their …
neuronal network. A pervasive yet puzzling feature of cortical circuits is that despite their …
Self-organization in precipitation reactions far from the equilibrium
E Nakouzi, O Steinbock - Science Advances, 2016 - science.org
Far from the thermodynamic equilibrium, many precipitation reactions create complex
product structures with fascinating features caused by their unusual origins. Unlike the …
product structures with fascinating features caused by their unusual origins. Unlike the …
[HTML][HTML] Toward reflective spiking neural networks exploiting memristive devices
The design of modern convolutional artificial neural networks (ANNs) composed of formal
neurons copies the architecture of the visual cortex. Signals proceed through a hierarchy …
neurons copies the architecture of the visual cortex. Signals proceed through a hierarchy …
[HTML][HTML] Detection and analysis of spatiotemporal patterns in brain activity
RG Townsend, P Gong - PLoS computational biology, 2018 - journals.plos.org
There is growing evidence that population-level brain activity is often organized into
propagating waves that are structured in both space and time. Such spatiotemporal patterns …
propagating waves that are structured in both space and time. Such spatiotemporal patterns …
[HTML][HTML] An in vitro method to manipulate the direction and functional strength between neural populations
L Pan, S Alagapan, E Franca… - Frontiers in neural …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
We report the design and application of a Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMs) device
that permits investigators to create arbitrary network topologies. With this device …
that permits investigators to create arbitrary network topologies. With this device …
Excitation–inhibition balance, neural criticality, and activities in neuronal circuits
Neural activities in local circuits exhibit complex and multilevel dynamic features. Individual
neurons spike irregularly, which is believed to originate from receiving balanced amounts of …
neurons spike irregularly, which is believed to originate from receiving balanced amounts of …
Phase reduction of waves, patterns, and oscillations subject to spatially extended noise
J MacLaurin - SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 2023 - SIAM
In this paper we present a framework in which one can rigorously study the effect of spatio-
temporal noise on traveling waves, stationary patterns, and oscillations that are invariant …
temporal noise on traveling waves, stationary patterns, and oscillations that are invariant …
[HTML][HTML] Spontaneous traveling waves naturally emerge from horizontal fiber time delays and travel through locally asynchronous-irregular states
ZW Davis, GB Benigno, C Fletterman… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Studies of sensory-evoked neuronal responses often focus on mean spike rates, with
fluctuations treated as internally-generated noise. However, fluctuations of spontaneous …
fluctuations treated as internally-generated noise. However, fluctuations of spontaneous …