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A mechanistic theory of planning in prefrontal cortex.

Jensen KT; Doohan PT; Sablé-Meyer M; Reinert S; Baram AB; Sahani M; Akam T; Behrens TE

Scientists found a special way that brain cells, or neurons, help us plan for the future by using patterns like a map of time and space. This helps the brain solve problems and decide which actions to take, even in hard situations. A new type of brain network called a "spacetime attractor" helps computers learn this planning skill, which might help us understand how our brain works.

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Climate Change Experienced by Life on Earth-Drivers and Mechanisms of Future Trends in Microclimates.

Greiser C; Gril E; Maclean IMD; Beugnon R; le Roux P; Kemppinen J; Rhodes MW; Aalto J; Christiansen DM; De Frenne P; Haesen S; Klinges D; Kopecký M; Lenoir J; Luoto M; Mercado LM; Rantanen M; Strandberg G; van den Brink L; Lembrechts J; Van Meerbeek K

This research paper talks about how small climates right where animals and plants live change over time and are sometimes different from the bigger climate changes. It explains that things like weather and changes in plants can make these small climates change in unexpected ways. Understanding these changes is important to predict how animals and plants will react to big climate changes.

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