Compressing human brain activity for studying brain function

2024/12/16 by Bratislav Mišić · 1 voice
Neuroscience · #Functional Brain Connectivity Studies #Neural dynamics and brain function #Photoreceptor and optogenetics research

paper · pdf · doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3002966

openalex publication_date 2024/12/16 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

Due to its complexity and size, the optimal scale or level at which to describe the brain remains an open question in neuroscience. A new study published in PLOS Biology shows that simplifying complex brain recordings makes them more useful for studying brain function.

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• Big thanks to @misicbata.bsky.social for an excellent primer on our latest work featured in @plosbiology.org ! Your insights are much appreciated! 🙌 #YalePsychiatry doi.org/10.1371/jour... [bsky, 5 points, 0 comments]

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