How critical is brain criticality?
Criticality is the singular state of complex systems poised at the brink of a phase transition
between order and randomness. Such systems display remarkable information-processing …
between order and randomness. Such systems display remarkable information-processing …
Colloquium: Criticality and dynamical scaling in living systems
MA Munoz - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2018 - APS
A celebrated and controversial hypothesis suggests that some biological systems—parts,
aspects, or groups of them—may extract important functional benefits from operating at the …
aspects, or groups of them—may extract important functional benefits from operating at the …
Implicit coordination for 3D underwater collective behaviors in a fish-inspired robot swarm
Many fish species gather by the thousands and swim in harmony with seemingly no effort.
Large schools display a range of impressive collective behaviors, from simple shoaling to …
Large schools display a range of impressive collective behaviors, from simple shoaling to …
Odd dynamics of living chiral crystals
Active crystals are highly ordered structures that emerge from the self-organization of motile
objects, and have been widely studied in synthetic, and bacterial, active matter. Whether …
objects, and have been widely studied in synthetic, and bacterial, active matter. Whether …
Full phase diagram of active Brownian disks: from melting to motility-induced phase separation
We establish the complete phase diagram of self-propelled hard disks in two spatial
dimensions from the analysis of the equation of state and the statistics of local order …
dimensions from the analysis of the equation of state and the statistics of local order …
Multidimensional processing in the amygdala
KM Gothard - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2020 - nature.com
Brain-wide circuits that coordinate affective and social behaviours intersect in the amygdala.
Consequently, amygdala lesions cause a heterogeneous array of social and non-social …
Consequently, amygdala lesions cause a heterogeneous array of social and non-social …
Inverse statistical problems: from the inverse Ising problem to data science
HC Nguyen, R Zecchina, J Berg - Advances in Physics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Inverse problems in statistical physics are motivated by the challenges of 'big data'in
different fields, in particular high-throughput experiments in biology. In inverse problems, the …
different fields, in particular high-throughput experiments in biology. In inverse problems, the …
[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal analysis of glioma heterogeneity reveals COL1A1 as an actionable target to disrupt tumor progression
Intra-tumoral heterogeneity is a hallmark of glioblastoma that challenges treatment efficacy.
However, the mechanisms that set up tumor heterogeneity and tumor cell migration remain …
However, the mechanisms that set up tumor heterogeneity and tumor cell migration remain …
[HTML][HTML] Oscillators that sync and swarm
Synchronization occurs in many natural and technological systems, from cardiac pacemaker
cells to coupled lasers. In the synchronized state, the individual cells or lasers coordinate the …
cells to coupled lasers. In the synchronized state, the individual cells or lasers coordinate the …
Time irreversibility in active matter, from micro to macro
Active matter encompasses systems whose individual constituents dissipate energy to exert
propelling forces on their environment. These systems exhibit dynamical phenomena with …
propelling forces on their environment. These systems exhibit dynamical phenomena with …