ChicagoBrain waves can spiral, radiate from a point or converge.
Waves long read as background hum may reorganise the brain within seconds.
Intracranial electrodes, used in people with severe epilepsy, recorded source waves, sink waves and spirals tied to different tasks.
Researchers have not shown whether waves drive brain function or only result from neurons firing.
How each outlet framed it
- Quanta Magazine
- emphasizes that traveling waves are more complex than previously known and play a central role in brain function, moving from 'are they relevant?' to 'this is major'
Sources: Quanta Magazine