We approach the question 'What is consciousness?'in a new way, not as
Descartes''systematic doubt', but as how organisms find their way in their world. Finding …

Theoretical physics predicts optimal information processing in living systems near transitions
(or pseudo-critical points) in their collective dynamics. However, focusing on potential …

Liquid neural networks (or 'liquid brains') are a widespread class of cognitive living networks
characterized by a common feature: the agents (ants or immune cells, for example) move in …

Boolean modeling is a mathematical modeling framework used for defining and studying
gene-regulatory networks (GRNs). It serves as a means to develop mechanistic models …

Complex living systems are thought to exist at the “edge of chaos” separating the ordered
dynamics of robust function from the disordered dynamics of rapid environmental …

If you think you are in control of your behavior, think again. Evidence suggests that
behavioral modifications, as development and persistence of depression, maybe the …

According to the criticality hypothesis, collective biological systems should operate in a
special parameter region, close to so-called critical points, where the collective behavior …

Collective behaviors exhibited by animal groups, such as fish schools, bird flocks, or insect
swarms are fascinating examples of self-organization in biology. Concepts and methods …

Effective control of biological systems can often be achieved through the control of a
surprisingly small number of distinct variables. We bring clarity to such results using the …

Collective behavior spans several orders of magnitude of biological organization, from cell
colonies to flocks of birds. We used time-resolved tracking of individual glioblastoma cells to …