The non-specific matrix thalamus facilitates the cortical information processing modes relevant for conscious awareness

Summary: The neurobiological mechanisms of arousal and anesthesia remain poorly understood.Recent evidence highlights the key role of interactions between the cerebral cortex and the diffusely projecting matrix thalamic nuclei.Here, we interrogate these processes in a whole-brain corticothalamic neural mass model endowed with targeted and diffusely

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Community-level trophic characteristics and interactions between native and non-native fish: The example of the Lower Pearl River Basin of China

Aquatic ecosystems can harbour more than one non-native fish species and this can represent a threat due to trophic interactions with native fishes.However, research on interactions amongst multiple co-occurring native and non-native fish remains scarce.In this study, 551 organisms from 44 native fish, 11 non-native fish, 35 macroinvertebrates (of

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