Neural Coding: Rate and Time Codes Work Together

作者:Seth Anil K*
来源:Current Biology, 2015, 25(3): R110-R113.
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2014.12.043

摘要

A new study shows that, when rats discriminate different textures using their whiskers, both spike-rate and spike-timing information in somatosensory cortex contribute to their perceptual decisions. An elegant information theory analysis shows these contributions to be complementary.

  • 出版日期2015-2-2