All Outputs (166)

Molecular neuroimaging – A proposal for a novel approach to high resolution recording of neural activity in nervous systems (2009)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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

Identifying components of a network having high importance for network integrity (2009)
Patent
Young, M. P., Andras, P. E., & O'Neill, M. A. (2009). Identifying components of a network having high importance for network integrity. US20090062136A1

A computer system (2) is provided which is arranged to receive network data (1) identifying nodes and links between nodes. The computer system (2) processes the input network data (1) to utilise the network topology to identify nodes and links having... Read More about Identifying components of a network having high importance for network integrity.

Uncertainty and communication complexity in iterated cooperation games (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andras, P. (2008, August). Uncertainty and communication complexity in iterated cooperation games. Presented at Artificial Life XI 2008, Winchester

Iterated cooperation games (e.g. Prisoner’s Dilemma) are used to analyze the emergence and evolution of cooperation among selfish individuals. Uncertainty of outcomes of games is an important factor that influences the level of cooperation. Communica... Read More about Uncertainty and communication complexity in iterated cooperation games.

Views on chemical safety information and influences on chemical disposal behaviour in the UK (2008)
Journal Article
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.

Uncertainty in iterated cooperation games (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andras, P. (2008, June). Uncertainty in iterated cooperation games. Presented at 2008 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence), Hong Kong, China

The emergence and evolution of cooperation among selfish individuals is a key question of theoretical biology. Uncertainty of outcomes of interactions between individuals is an important determinant of cooperative behavior. Here we describe a model t... Read More about Uncertainty in iterated cooperation games.

Unsupervised segmentation of cell nuclei using geometric models (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fitch, S., Jackson, T., Andras, P., & Robson, C. (2008, May). Unsupervised segmentation of cell nuclei using geometric models. Presented at 2008 5th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, Paris, France

Fluorescent microscopy of biological samples allows non-invasive screening of specific molecular events in-situ. This approach is useful for investigating intricate signalling pathways and in the drug discovery process. The large volumes of data invo... Read More about Unsupervised segmentation of cell nuclei using geometric models.

Stimulating revolutionary science with mega-cash prizes (2008)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Evolutionary optimization of parameters for distributed virtual environments (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Parkin, S. E., Andras, P., & Morgan, G. (2007, September). Evolutionary optimization of parameters for distributed virtual environments. Presented at 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Singapore

In a distributed virtual environment interest management schemes attempt to ensure virtual world objects exchange messages only if they are interacting. This provides an opportunity to allow such systems to scale to support many hundreds, even thousa... Read More about Evolutionary optimization of parameters for distributed virtual environments.

Complex Biological Memory Conceptualized as an Abstract Communication System – Human Long Term Memories Grow in Complexity during Sleep and Undergo Selection while Awake (2007)
Book Chapter
Charlton, B. G., & Andras, P. (2007). Complex Biological Memory Conceptualized as an Abstract Communication System – Human Long Term Memories Grow in Complexity during Sleep and Undergo Selection while Awake. In L. I. Perlovsky, & R. Kozma (Eds.), Neurodynamics of Cognition and Consciousness (325-339). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73267-9_15

Biological memory in humans and other animals with a central nervous system is often extremely complex in its organization and functioning.A description of memory from the perspective of complex systems may therefore be useful to interpret and unders... Read More about Complex Biological Memory Conceptualized as an Abstract Communication System – Human Long Term Memories Grow in Complexity during Sleep and Undergo Selection while Awake.

Environmental adversity and uncertainty favour cooperation (2007)
Journal Article
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.

Science production in top 20 UK universities is catching-up with the US universities (2007)
Report
Andras, P., Herald, N. D., & Charlton, B. (2007). Science production in top 20 UK universities is catching-up with the US universities. Newcastle: Newcastle University

Measuring science production and stimulating top scientific performance are hotly debated internationally. It is commonly believed that there is a widening gap between UK and US universities in both quantity and quality of scientific output. We measu... Read More about Science production in top 20 UK universities is catching-up with the US universities.

Evaluating universities using simple scientometric research-output metrics: Total citation counts per university for a retrospective seven-year rolling sample (2007)
Journal Article
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.

An advantage of chaotic neural dynamics (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Andras, P., & Lycett, S. (2007, August). An advantage of chaotic neural dynamics. Presented at 2007 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, Orlando, FL, USA

One hypothesis about how biological neural systems work suggests that they use attractor dynamics to define their behaviour. Such behaviour can be modelled using recurrent neural network models. It has been shown that such systems can perform a wide... Read More about An advantage of chaotic neural dynamics.

Ecological network analysis: an application to the evaluation of effects of pesticide use in an agricultural environment (2007)
Journal Article
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.

Open source simulation of the pyloric network (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fourie, D. L., & Andras, P. Open source simulation of the pyloric network. Presented at Sixteenth Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting: CNS*2007

Simulation of robustness against lesions of cortical networks (2007)
Journal Article
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.

An analysis of the dynamics of British academic science (2007)
Report
Andras, P., Herald, N. D., & Charlton, B. (2007). An analysis of the dynamics of British academic science. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Newcastle University

We analysed the ranking and market share dynamics of main British universities based on their research output production (publications and citations). The data that we analysed is dominated very much by research output in natural and medical sciences... Read More about An analysis of the dynamics of British academic science.