Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) are critically important for efforts in biomedicine and biotechnology. Here, we introduce the Regulatory Network Machine framework, demonstrating how GRNs behave as analog computers capable of sophisticated information processing. 

A major debate in the field of consciousness pertains to whether neuronal activity or rather the causal structure of neural circuits underlie the generation of conscious experience. The former position is held by theoretical accounts of consciousness based on the predictive processing framework (such as neurorepresentationalism and active inference), while the latter is posited by the integrated information theory...

Efficient communication in brain networks is foundational for cognitive function and behavior. However, how communication efficiency is defined depends on the assumed model of signaling dynamics, e.g., shortest path signaling, random walker navigation, broadcasting, and diffusive processes...

Videos on a social media platform reveal self-care tooling in 17 new parrot species. Phylogenetic modeling predicts further tool-using parrot species. Encephalization and feeding generalism predict tool use among parrots...

Understanding childhood socialization across multiple world cultures is important for developing comprehensive and generalizable theories of developmental psychology. Studies suggest that Latin American children show markedly high levels of prosocial behavior...