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ESI is dedicated to basic neurobiological research. The focus is on brain research, particularly on analyzing the neural processes underlying higher cognitive functions. The work concentrates on perception, memory, navigation, and language.
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Brenner M, Koppe G (2026).
Uncovering the Computational Roles of Nonlinearity in Sequence Modeling Using Almost-Linear RNNs.
Open Review.
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Tlaie A, Shapcott K, Van der Plas T, Rowland J, Lees R, Keeling J, Packer A, Tiesinga P, Schölvinck M, Havenith M (2025).
What does the mean mean? A simple test for neuroscience.
PLOS Computational Biology.
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Jedlicka P, Havenith M (2025).
Religious and spiritual experiences from a neuroscientific and complex systems perspective.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews.
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[PDF ↗]
[PURE ↗]
Brenner M, Koppe G (2026).
Uncovering the Computational Roles of Nonlinearity in Sequence Modeling Using Almost-Linear RNNs.
Open Review.
[LINK ↗]
[PDF ↗]
[PURE ↗]
Tlaie A, Shapcott K, Van der Plas T, Rowland J, Lees R, Keeling J, Packer A, Tiesinga P, Schölvinck M, Havenith M (2025).
What does the mean mean? A simple test for neuroscience.
PLOS Computational Biology.
[LINK ↗]
[PDF ↗]
[PURE ↗]
Jedlicka P, Havenith M (2025).
Religious and spiritual experiences from a neuroscientific and complex systems perspective.
Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews.
[LINK ↗]
[PDF ↗]
[PURE ↗]
News
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How the brain processes visual stimuli
May 13, 2026
New paper
The brain “understands” language constituent-based
April 28, 2026
New paper
Efficient “horizon widening” for chatbots
February 6, 2026
New paper
A brain predicts based on scale-free probability estimation
January 8, 2026
New paper
Focused breathwork can trigger psychedelic-like experiences
December 9, 2025
New paper
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