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Conditional Bursting Enhances Resonant Firing in Neocortical Layer 2-3 Pyramidal Neurons by Higgs, Matthew H, Spain, William J

“…The frequency response properties of neurons are critical for signal transmission and control of network oscillations. At subthreshold membrane potential, some…”
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Economies of scale and scope in Australian higher education by Worthington, A. C, Higgs, H

“…This paper estimates economies of scale and scope for 36 Australian universities using a multiple-input, multiple-output cost function over the period…”
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Regulation of actin filament network formation through ARP2/3 complex: activation by a diverse array of proteins by Higgs, H N, Pollard, T D

“…Actin filament assembly and turnover drive many forms of cellular motility, particularly extension of the leading edge of locomoting cells and rocketing of…”
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Diversity of Gain Modulation by Noise in Neocortical Neurons: Regulation by the Slow Afterhyperpolarization Conductance by Higgs, Matthew H, Slee, Sean J, Spain, William J

“…Neuronal firing is known to depend on the variance of synaptic input as well as the mean input current. Several studies suggest that input variance, or…”
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Broadband Entrainment of Striatal Low-Threshold Spike Interneurons by Morales, Juan C., Higgs, Matthew H., Song, Soomin C., Wilson, Charles J.

“…Striatal interneurons and projection neurons are differentially tuned to spectral components of synaptic input signals, and this is especially apparent in…”
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Crystal Structure of Arp2/3 Complex by Robinson, Robert C., Turbedsky, Kirsi, Kaiser, Donald A., Marchand, Jean-Baptiste, Higgs, Henry N., Choe, Senyon, Pollard, Thomas D.

“…We determined a crystal structure of bovine Arp2/3 complex, an assembly of seven proteins that initiates actin polymerization in eukaryotic cells, at 2.0…”
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The impact of generation mix on Australian wholesale electricity prices by Worthington, A. C., Higgs, H.

“…This paper examines the impact of generation mix, encompassing fossil fuels (black and brown coal and natural gas) and renewables (hydropower and wind power)…”
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Functional Roles of Kv1 Channels in Neocortical Pyramidal Neurons by Guan, D, Lee, J. C. F, Higgs, M. H, Spain, W. J, Foehring, R. C

“…1 Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee; and 2 Departments of Neurology and Physiology and Biophysics, University…”
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Oscillations and Spike Entrainment [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Wilson, Charles J, Higgs, Matthew H, Simmons, DeNard V, Morales, Juan C

“…Oscillatory input to networks, as indicated by field potentials, must entrain neuronal firing to be a causal agent in brain activity. Even when the oscillatory…”
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Tonotopic tuning in a sound localization circuit by Slee, Sean J, Higgs, Matthew H, Fairhall, Adrienne L, Spain, William J

“…Nucleus laminaris (NL) neurons encode interaural time difference (ITD), the cue used to localize low-frequency sounds. A physiologically based model of NL…”
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Two-Dimensional Time Coding in the Auditory Brainstem by Slee, Sean J, Higgs, Matthew H, Fairhall, Adrienne L, Spain, William J

“…Avian nucleus magnocellularis (NM) spikes provide a temporal code representing sound arrival times to downstream neurons that compute sound source location. NM…”
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Fractional differentiation by neocortical pyramidal neurons by Fairhall, Adrienne L, Lundstrom, Brian N, Higgs, Matthew H, Spain, William J

“…Neural systems adapt to changes in stimulus statistics. The authors find that neocortical pyramidal neurons adapt with a time scale that depends on the time…”
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Two computational regimes of a single-compartment neuron separated by a planar boundary in conductance space by Lundstrom, Brian Nils, Hong, Sungho, Higgs, Matthew H, Fairhall, Adrienne L

“…Recent in vitro data show that neurons respond to input variance with varying sensitivities. Here we demonstrate that Hodgkin-Huxley (HH) neurons can operate…”
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Spontaneous Activity of the Local GABAergic Synaptic Network Causes Irregular Neuronal Firing in the External Globus Pallidus by Jones, James A, Higgs, Matthew H, Olivares, Erick, Peña, Jacob, Wilson, Charles J

“…Autonomously firing GABAergic neurons in the external globus pallidus (GPe) form a local synaptic network. In slices, most GPe neurons receive a continuous…”
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Frequency-dependent entrainment of striatal fast-spiking interneurons by Higgs, Matthew H, Wilson, Charles J

“…Striatal fast-spiking interneurons (FSIs) fire in variable-length runs of action potentials at 20-200 spikes/s separated by pauses. In vivo, or with…”
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Kv1 channels control spike threshold dynamics and spike timing in cortical pyramidal neurones by Higgs, Matthew H., Spain, William J.

“…Non‐Technical Summary  Spiking neurones generate action potentials when the transmembrane voltage difference near the spike generating zone reaches a threshold…”
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Periodic unitary synaptic currents in the mouse globus pallidus during spontaneous firing in slices by Higgs, Matthew H, Jones, James A, Chan, C Savio, Wilson, Charles J

“…Neurons in the external globus pallidus (GPe) are autonomous pacemakers, but their spontaneous firing is continually perturbed by synaptic input. Because GPe…”
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Indirect pathway control of firing rate and pattern in the substantia nigra pars reticulata by Simmons, DeNard V, Higgs, Matthew H, Lebby, Sharmon, Wilson, Charles J

“…Unitary pallido-nigral synaptic currents were measured using optogenetic stimulation, which activated up to three unitary synaptic inputs to each substantia…”
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Local inhibition in a model of the indirect pathway globus pallidus network slows and deregularizes background firing, but sharpens and synchronizes responses to striatal input by Olivares, Erick, Higgs, Matthew H., Wilson, Charles J.

“…The external segment of globus pallidus (GPe) is a network of oscillatory neurons connected by inhibitory synapses. We studied the intrinsic dynamic and the…”
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How to promote geophysics as a standard tool for geotechnical investigations by Gustafsson, J., Higgs, H.

“…There are a number of success stories of how geophysical investigations have been combined with geotechnical investigations to increase the knowledge of our…”
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