Using the novel mathematical technique known as wavelet analysis, a new method (WSC) is presented to sort spikes according to a decomposition of neural signals in the time-frequency space. The WSC… (More)
We describe the operation of a midbrain neural circuit in pigeons that may participate in selecting and attending to one visual stimulus from the myriad displayed in their visual environment. This… (More)
This article analyses the work of Robert Rosen on an interpretation of metabolic networks that he called (M,R) systems. His main contribution was an attempt to prove that metabolic closure (or… (More)
From the many attempts to produce a conceptual framework for the organization of living systems, the notions of (M,R) systems and Autopoiesis stand out for their rigor, their presupposition of the… (More)
When a salient object in the visual field captures attention, the neural representation of that object is enhanced at the expense of competing stimuli. How neural activity evoked by a salient… (More)
Brazil nut shows a high nutritive and commercial value, and represents an important export product from the north region of Brazil. The oil extracted from its kernel presents a high coefficient of… (More)
Fast oscillatory bursts (OBs; 500-600 Hz) are the most prominent response to visual stimulation in the optic tectum of birds. To investigate the neural mechanisms generating tectal OBs, we compared… (More)
The tectofugal pathway (retina--optic tectum--nucleus rotundus--entopallium) is a prominent route mediating visual discrimination in diurnal birds. Several lines of evidence have shown that at the… (More)
The nature of life has been a topic of interest from the earliest of times, and efforts to explain it in mechanistic terms date at least from the 18th century. However, the impressive development of… (More)
The optic tectum of the pigeon is a highly organized, multilayered structure that receives a massive polystratified afference of at least five different populations of retinal ganglion cells and… (More)