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Brain dynamics exhibit scale-dependent reversibility during consciousness transitions

bioRxiv August 18, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.64898/2026.08.12.744449 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Observational study
Population	Brain dynamics data (likely from neuroimaging or electrophysiology recordings) during consciousness transitions
Key findings	Brain dynamics show scale-dependent reversibility during consciousness transitions, indicating that reversibility varies with scale, which may inform understanding of neural correlates of consciousness.

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Brain dynamics exhibit scale-dependent reversibility during consciousness transitions

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