Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

The fluctuation-dissipation theorem and the discovery of distinctive off-equilibrium signatures of brain states

This paper applies an off-equilibrium thermodynamical framework based on the fluctuation-dissipation theorem to differentiate brain states like wakefulness and deep sleep.

Energy partitioning in the cell cortex

The paper measures energy partitioning between chemical and mechanical subsystems in the cell cortex and finds that energy distribution changes with Rho GTPase pathway manipulation.

Reliable ligand discrimination in stochastic multistep kinetic proofreading: First passage time vs. product counting strategies

This paper reformulates kinetic proofreading theory to evaluate its performance in different biological contexts, showing that first-passage time strategies can improve accuracy at the cost of speed.

Cooperativity, information gain, and energy cost during early LTP in dendritic spines

The paper investigates the relationship between information gain and energy cost during early LTP in dendritic spines using stochastic thermodynamics.

Generalizing the isothermal efficiency by using Gaussian distributions

This paper derives an isothermal efficiency equation using Gaussian distributions, generalizing it from molecular machines to ecosystems.

Energetics of stochastic BCM type synaptic plasticity and storing of accurate information

This paper analyzes the energy requirements of BCM-type synaptic plasticity and shows that information storage precision can increase without significant metabolic cost.