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One brain signal, several different answers

A study of healthy adults compares ten ways to describe brain activity. We explain what the measures share, where they differ and an unresolved detail in the paper.

Methods explainer: brain signals and measurement

Press-news Team · 31 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

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Study published 30 Oct 2026.

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