Self-organized criticality (SOC) refers to the ability of complex systems to evolve toward a
second-order phase transition at which interactions between system components lead to …

Neuroprostheses are neuroengineering devices that have an interface with the nervous
system and supplement or substitute functionality in people with disabilities. In the collective …

We investigate the constructive role of an external noise signal, in the form of a low-rate
Poisson sequence of pulses supplied to all inputs of a spiking neural network, consisting in …

The balance between excitation and inhibition (E–I balance) is maintained across brain
regions though the network size, strength and number of synaptic connections, and …

Despite the extensive use of in-vitro models for neuroscientific investigations and
notwithstanding the growing field of network electrophysiology, all studies on cultured cells …

Oscillatory activity is widespread in dynamic neuronal networks. The main paradigm for the
origin of periodicity consists of specialized pacemaking elements that synchronize and drive …

As in many naturally formed networks, the brain exhibits an inherent modular architecture
that is the basis of its rich operability, robustness, and integration-segregation capacity …

Previous studies suggest that the brain operates at a critical point in which phases of order
and disorder coexist, producing emergent patterned dynamics at all scales and optimizing …

Recent studies demonstrated that the anatomical network of the human brain shows a “rich-
club” organization. This complex topological feature implies that highly connected regions …

In vitro and in vivo spiking activity clearly differ. Whereas networks in vitro develop strong
bursts separated by periods of very little spiking activity, in vivo cortical networks show …