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We conclude that brain states are shaped by local circuit mechanisms, large-scale connectivity and neuromodulation. A unified multiscale theory of cortical dynamics is relevant not only for ...

A new study published in Nature Communications details a hybrid robot that combines the wind-driven mobility of tumbleweeds ...

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