I tested Gemini 3 Flash vs. DeepSeek with 9 prompts — the winner surprised me

Gemini 3 Flash is fast and powerful — but how does it compare to DeepSeek? I tested both chatbots across nine prompts to see ...
eLife

Distinct goal location beta frequency dynamics in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex across learning

This paper represents a valuable contribution to our understanding of how LFP oscillations and beta band coordination between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of rats may relate to learning.
eLife

Prior cocaine use disrupts identification of hidden states by single units and neural ensembles in orbitofrontal cortex

The orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) is critical to identifying task structure and to generalizing appropriately across task states with similar underlying or hidden causes. This capability is at the heart ...
Thorax

Disparities in lung function trajectories among tobacco-exposed individuals

Background The relationship of social determinants of health (SDOH), environmental exposures and medical history to lung function trajectories is underexplored. A better understanding of these ...
Open Heart

Machine learning-based cardiovascular risk calculator for non-cardiac surgery

Background Annually, 4% of the global population undergoes non-cardiac surgery, with 30% of those patients having at least ...
Nature

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