title: Neuronal Mechanisms and Transformations Encoding Time-Varying Signals.
abstract: Sensation in natural environments requires the analysis of time-varying signals. While previous work has uncovered how a signal's temporal rate is represented by neurons in sensory cortex, in this issue of Neuron, new evidence from Gao et al. (2016) provides insights on the underlying mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE24HH, UK. Electronic address: chris.petkov@ncl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Christopher I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Petkov
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Psychology, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AP, UK. Electronic address: d.bendor@ucl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bendor
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D001303:Auditory Cortex; D009474:Neurons
keywords: auditory; intracellular; mechanism; neuron; primate; rate coding