In their recent Opinion article (The benefits of noise in neural systems: bridging theory and
experiment. Nature Rev. Neurosci. 12, 415–425 (2011)) 1, McDonnell and Ward make …

Stochastic resonance, a nonlinear phenomenon in which random noise optimizes a
system's response to a signal, has been postulated to provide a role for noise in information …

We demonstrate that, in a parallel array of model neurons, the optimizing influence of
internal noise on the global information is far greater than that reported for a single neuron …

Cortical neurons in vivo show fluctuations in their membrane potential of the order of several
milli<? format?> volts. Using simple and biophysically realistic models of a single neuron we …

Stochastic resonance (SR) is a noise-induced phenomenon whereby signal detection can
be improved by the addition of background noise in nonlinear systems. SR can also improve …

Stochastic resonance (SR) is a phenomenon whereby the detection of a low-level signal is
enhanced in a nonlinear system by the introduction of noise. Studies of the effects of SR in …

The process whereby external or internal noise operates on a nonlinear, multistable system,
modulated by a weak periodic function in order to induce or facilitate switching events …

We review how research on stochastic resonance (SR) in neuroscience has evolved and
point out that the previous studies have overlooked the interaction between internal and …

Noise is usually considered a nuisance, degrading the performance of dynamical systems.
But in nonlinear systems that display stochastic resonance, the presence of noise enhances …

Suprathreshold stochastic resonance (SSR) is examined in the context of integrate-and-fire
neurons, with an emphasis on the role of correlation in the neuronal firing. We employed a …