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 …

Universality is a powerful concept, which enables making qualitative and quantitative
predictions in systems with extensively many degrees of freedom. It finds realizations in …

Since the first measurements of neuronal avalanches, the critical brain hypothesis has
gained traction. However, if the brain is critical, what is the phase transition? For several …

Self-organized criticality (SOC) refers to the ability of complex systems to evolve toward a
second-order phase transition at which interactions between system components lead to …

Highlights•The criticality hypothesis has received major attention in the past 25 years.•We
revise and discuss the experimental and conceptual controversies.•We propose that cortical …

The impact of light comfort on user health and productivity is profound, and brain activity
serves as a sensitive indicator of how light environments influence individuals. This study …

Graph theory is now becoming a standard tool in system-level neuroscience. However,
endowing observed brain anatomy and dynamics with a complex network structure does not …

Tissue morphogenesis in multicellular organisms is brought about by spatiotemporal
coordination of mechanical and chemical signals. Extensive work on how mechanical forces …

Considering the individual differences between neurons, the fractional-order framework is
introduced, and the neurons with various orders denote the individual differences during the …

The classic brain criticality hypothesis postulates that the brain benefits from operating near
a continuous second-order phase transition. Slow feedback regulation of neuronal activity …