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Transitions in dynamical regime and neural mode during perceptual decisions

Transitions in dynamical regime and neural mode during perceptual decisions

Experiments Animals The animal procedures described in this study were approved by the Princeton University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and were carried out according to the standards of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Animals consisted of 16 adult, 6–24-month-old, male Long–Evans rats (Rattus norvegicus, Hilltop Lab Animals, Taconic) that were housed in Technoplast cages in pairs with …

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Spotify now lets you create seamless transitions between songs on your custom playlists

Spotify now lets you create seamless transitions between songs on your custom playlists

Spotify routinely debuts new playlist features for its users, but the company’s latest update has the potential to dramatically alter custom mixes. Starting today, premium users will have access to a new tool for creating customized transitions within playlists. This will allow seamless progression from one track to the next, with natural-sounding changeovers and no awkward silence. Once you’ve created …

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Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists

Spotify’s latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists

Spotify is introducing a new feature that allows subscribers to create more professional, personalized playlists. On Tuesday, the company launched a custom transitions feature that lets you either automatically add transitions between a playlist’s tracks or customize your own using preset options like fade, rise, or blend, along with other options. To use the feature, open any playlist and select …

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Sleep to Consciousness: How the Brain Transitions from Dreams to Reality

Sleep to Consciousness: How the Brain Transitions from Dreams to Reality

Summary: Each morning, your brain undergoes a precise sequence to shift from sleep to wakefulness, reorienting you to the world. A study using high-density EEG recordings found that awakening begins in frontal regions and spreads backward, with distinct patterns depending on whether you wake from REM or non-REM sleep. In non-REM sleep, slower waves precede faster wake-like activity, while REM …

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