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Function approximation using combined unsupervised and supervised learning (2013)
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Andras, P. (2014). Function approximation using combined unsupervised and supervised learning. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 25(3), 495-505. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNNLS.2013.2276044

Function approximation is one of the core tasks that are solved using neural networks in the context of many engineering problems. However, good approximation results need good sampling of the data space, which usually requires exponentially increasi... Read More about Function approximation using combined unsupervised and supervised learning.

Type 2 diabetes: A side effect of the adaptation of neurons and fat cells to support increased cognitive performance (2012)
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Andras, P., & Andras, A. (2013). Type 2 diabetes: A side effect of the adaptation of neurons and fat cells to support increased cognitive performance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.11.023

Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that is affecting an increasing part of the population in most countries. A new hypothesis is presented in this paper about the underlying causes and mechanisms that lead to the development of this disease. It is... Read More about Type 2 diabetes: A side effect of the adaptation of neurons and fat cells to support increased cognitive performance.

A Bayesian interpretation of the particle swarm optimization and its kernel extension (2012)
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Andras, P. (2012). A Bayesian interpretation of the particle swarm optimization and its kernel extension. PLOS ONE, 7(11), Article e48710. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0048710

Particle swarm optimization is a popular method for solving difficult optimization problems. There have been attempts to formulate the method in formal probabilistic or stochastic terms (e.g. bare bones particle swarm) with the aim to achieve more ge... Read More about A Bayesian interpretation of the particle swarm optimization and its kernel extension.

Simultaneous measurement of membrane potential changes in multiple pattern generating neurons using voltage sensitive dye imaging (2011)
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Städele, C., Andras, P., & Stein, W. (2012). Simultaneous measurement of membrane potential changes in multiple pattern generating neurons using voltage sensitive dye imaging. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 203(1), 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2011.09.015

Optical imaging using voltage-sensitive dyes (VSDs) is a promising technique for the simultaneous activity recording of many individual neurons. While such simultaneous recordings are critical for the understanding of the integral functionality of ne... Read More about Simultaneous measurement of membrane potential changes in multiple pattern generating neurons using voltage sensitive dye imaging.

Research: metrics, quality, and management implications (2011)
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Andras, P. (2011). Research: metrics, quality, and management implications. Research Evaluation, 20(2), 90-106. https://doi.org/10.3152/095820211X12941371876265

Research evaluation is increasingly important in management decisions in universities. Research metrics provide an objective way to assess the research output of individuals, groups, departments and universities. Such metrics work well as quality ass... Read More about Research: metrics, quality, and management implications.

Optical imaging of neurons in the crab stomatogastric ganglion with voltage-sensitive dyes (2011)
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Stein, W., Staedele, C., & Andras, P. (2011). Optical imaging of neurons in the crab stomatogastric ganglion with voltage-sensitive dyes. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 49, Article e2567. https://doi.org/10.3791/2567

Voltage-sensitive dye imaging of neurons is a key methodology for the understanding of how neuronal networks are organised and how the simultaneous activity of participating neurons leads to the emergence of the integral functionality of the network.... Read More about Optical imaging of neurons in the crab stomatogastric ganglion with voltage-sensitive dyes.

A critical analysis of the combined usage of protein localization prediction methods: Increasing the number of independent data sets can reduce the accuracy of predicted mitochondrial localization (2010)
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Lythgow, K. T., Hudson, G., Andras, P., & Chinnery, P. F. (2011). A critical analysis of the combined usage of protein localization prediction methods: Increasing the number of independent data sets can reduce the accuracy of predicted mitochondrial localization. Mitochondrion, 11(3), 444-449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mito.2010.12.016

In the absence of a comprehensive experimentally derived mitochondrial proteome, several bioinformatic approaches have been developed to aid the identification of novel mitochondrial disease genes within mapped nuclear genetic loci. Often, many class... Read More about A critical analysis of the combined usage of protein localization prediction methods: Increasing the number of independent data sets can reduce the accuracy of predicted mitochondrial localization.

Single-sweep voltage-sensitive dye imaging of interacting identified neurons (2010)
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Stein, W., Städele, C., & Andras, P. (2011). Single-sweep voltage-sensitive dye imaging of interacting identified neurons. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 194(2), 224-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.10.007

The simultaneous recording of many individual neurons is fundamental to understanding the integral functionality of neural systems. Imaging with voltage-sensitive dyes (VSDs) is a key approach to achieve this goal and a promising technique to supplem... Read More about Single-sweep voltage-sensitive dye imaging of interacting identified neurons.

Light-induced effects of a fluorescent voltage-sensitive dye on neuronal activity in the crab stomatogastric ganglion (2010)
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Stein, W., & Andras, P. (2010). Light-induced effects of a fluorescent voltage-sensitive dye on neuronal activity in the crab stomatogastric ganglion. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 188(2), 290-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneumeth.2010.03.003

Optical imaging being one of the cutting-edge methods for the investigation of neural activity, it is very important to understand the mechanisms of how dye molecules work and the range of side effects that they may induce. In particular, it is very... Read More about Light-induced effects of a fluorescent voltage-sensitive dye on neuronal activity in the crab stomatogastric ganglion.

Molecular neuroimaging – A proposal for a novel approach to high resolution recording of neural activity in nervous systems (2009)
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Andras, P. (2009). Molecular neuroimaging – A proposal for a novel approach to high resolution recording of neural activity in nervous systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2009.06.056

Neuroimaging is a key methodology for the understanding of how neural systems work and how neurodynamics leads to neurally controlled behavior in animals. Current neuroimaging methods (e.g. fMRI, MEG, voltage-sensitive dye imaging) provide a critical... Read More about Molecular neuroimaging – A proposal for a novel approach to high resolution recording of neural activity in nervous systems.

Why are top universities losing their lead? An economics modelling-based approach (2009)
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Andras, P., & Charlton, B. G. (2009). Why are top universities losing their lead? An economics modelling-based approach. Science and Public Policy, 36(4), 317-330. https://doi.org/10.3152/030234209X436563

Scientific output of lower-ranked institutions is catching up with leading universities. We present a simple, conceptual model of research production describing the dynamic interaction between inputs (research staff and funding) and outputs (publicat... Read More about Why are top universities losing their lead? An economics modelling-based approach.

The Sleep Elaboration–Awake Pruning (SEAP) theory of memory: Long term memories grow in complexity during sleep and undergo selection while awake. Clinical, psychopharmacological and creative implications (2009)
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Charlton, B. G., & Andras, P. (2009). The Sleep Elaboration–Awake Pruning (SEAP) theory of memory: Long term memories grow in complexity during sleep and undergo selection while awake. Clinical, psychopharmacological and creative implications. Medical Hypotheses, 73(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2009.03.005

Views on chemical safety information and influences on chemical disposal behaviour in the UK (2008)
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Hinks, J., Bush, J., Andras, P., Garratt, J., Pigott, G., Kennedy, A., & Pless-Mulloli, T. (2009). Views on chemical safety information and influences on chemical disposal behaviour in the UK. Science of the Total Environment, 407(4), 1299-1306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.10.056

This study examined how groups representing four tiers in the chemical supply chain (manufacturers, vendors, workers and consumers) understood safety information, and the factors that influenced disposal behaviour. Data from seven, semi-structured, f... Read More about Views on chemical safety information and influences on chemical disposal behaviour in the UK.

Stimulating revolutionary science with mega-cash prizes (2008)
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Charlton, B. G., & Andras, P. (2008). Stimulating revolutionary science with mega-cash prizes. Medical Hypotheses, 70(4), 709-713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2008.01.001

We argue that the most ambitious science is intrinsically riskier science, more likely to fail. It is almost always a safer career strategy for the best scientists to seek to extend knowledge more modestly and to build incrementally on existing ideas... Read More about Stimulating revolutionary science with mega-cash prizes.

‘Down-shifting’ among top UK scientists? – The decline of ‘revolutionary science’ and the rise of ‘normal science’ in the UK compared with the USA (2008)
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Charlton, B. G., & Andras, P. (2008). ‘Down-shifting’ among top UK scientists? – The decline of ‘revolutionary science’ and the rise of ‘normal science’ in the UK compared with the USA. Medical Hypotheses, 70(3), 465-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2007.12.004

It is sometimes asserted that UK science is thriving, at other times that it has declined. We suggest that both assertions are partly true because the UK is thriving with respect to the volume of ‘normal’ science production but at the same time decli... Read More about ‘Down-shifting’ among top UK scientists? – The decline of ‘revolutionary science’ and the rise of ‘normal science’ in the UK compared with the USA.

Environmental adversity and uncertainty favour cooperation (2007)
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Andras, P., Lazarus, J., & Roberts, G. (2007). Environmental adversity and uncertainty favour cooperation. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 7, Article 240 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-7-240

Background A major cornerstone of evolutionary biology theory is the explanation of the emergence of cooperation in communities of selfish individuals. There is an unexplained tendency in the plant and animal world – with examples from alpine plants... Read More about Environmental adversity and uncertainty favour cooperation.

Evaluating universities using simple scientometric research-output metrics: Total citation counts per university for a retrospective seven-year rolling sample (2007)
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Charlton, B. G., & Andras, P. (2007). Evaluating universities using simple scientometric research-output metrics: Total citation counts per university for a retrospective seven-year rolling sample. Science and Public Policy, 34(8), 555–563. https://doi.org/10.3152/030234207X254413

We advocate a scientometric, top-down and institution-based research-assessment methodology that is based on total citations accumulated from all publications associated with a specific university during the survey period. The exercise could be done... Read More about Evaluating universities using simple scientometric research-output metrics: Total citation counts per university for a retrospective seven-year rolling sample.

Ecological network analysis: an application to the evaluation of effects of pesticide use in an agricultural environment (2007)
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Andras, P., Gwyther, R., Madalinski, A. A., Lynden, S. J., Andras, A., & Young, M. P. (2007). Ecological network analysis: an application to the evaluation of effects of pesticide use in an agricultural environment. Pest management science, 63(10), 943-953. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.1347

Ecological network analysis is used to evaluate the impact of pesticide use on ecological systems in the context of agricultural farmland environments. The aim is to provide support for the design of effective and minimally damaging pest control stra... Read More about Ecological network analysis: an application to the evaluation of effects of pesticide use in an agricultural environment.

Simulation of robustness against lesions of cortical networks (2007)
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Kaiser, M., Martin, R., Andras, P., & Young, M. P. (2007). Simulation of robustness against lesions of cortical networks. European Journal of Neuroscience, 25(10), 3185-3192. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2007.05574.x

Structure entails function, and thus a structural description of the brain will help to understand its function and may provide insights into many properties of brain systems, from their robustness and recovery from damage to their dynamics and even... Read More about Simulation of robustness against lesions of cortical networks.