Out of mind in a matter of seconds: Surprising rate at which neuronal networks in cerebral cortex delete sensory information
Monday, January 24, 2011 - 10:32
in Biology & Nature
The dynamics behind signal transmission in the brain are extremely chaotic, scientists in Germany have found. In addition, the researchers calculated, for the first time, how quickly information stored in the activity patterns of the cerebral cortex neurons is discarded. At one bit per active neuron per second, the speed at which this information is forgotten is surprisingly high.