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Research Paper#Computational Neuroscience, Neural Networks, Criticality🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 20:12

Minimal Brain Network Model and Quasi-criticality

Published:Dec 26, 2025 17:42
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This paper introduces a simplified model of neural network dynamics, focusing on inhibition and its impact on stability and critical behavior. It's significant because it provides a theoretical framework for understanding how brain networks might operate near a critical point, potentially explaining phenomena like maximal susceptibility and information processing efficiency. The connection to directed percolation and chaotic dynamics (epileptic seizures) adds further interest.
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“The model is consistent with the quasi-criticality hypothesis in that it displays regions of maximal dynamical susceptibility and maximal mutual information predicated on the strength of the external stimuli.”

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Research Paper#Drug Discovery, AI, Deep Learning🔬 ResearchAnalyzed: Jan 3, 2026 23:55

AI-Driven Drug Discovery with Maximum Drug-Likeness

Published:Dec 26, 2025 06:52
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This paper introduces a novel approach to drug discovery, leveraging deep learning to identify promising drug candidates. The 'Fivefold MDL strategy' is a significant contribution, offering a structured method to evaluate drug-likeness across multiple critical dimensions. The experimental validation, particularly the results for compound M2, demonstrates the potential of this approach to identify effective and stable drug candidates, addressing the challenges of attrition rates and clinical translatability in drug discovery.
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“The lead compound M2 not only exhibits potent antibacterial activity, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 25.6 ug/mL, but also achieves binding stability superior to cefuroxime...”

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