Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.12.005
Marzia De Lucia , Andria Pelentritou , Alessandro Tavano
{"title":"Bodily rhythms and the Brain: Critical links to cognition in health and disease. Comment on ‘A body-brain (dis)equilibrium regulating transitions from health to pathology’ by Antonio Criscuolo, Anna Czepiel, Michael Schwartze and Sonja A. Kotz","authors":"Marzia De Lucia , Andria Pelentritou , Alessandro Tavano","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.12.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.12.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 109-112"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145733237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2025-12-17DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.12.008
Andrea Scalabrini
{"title":"From brain dynamics to the dynamic self - standing in the spatiotemporal architecture of the psyche: Comment on “Brain dynamics shape cognition–Spatiotemporal Neuroscience” by Northoff, Wolman & Zhang","authors":"Andrea Scalabrini","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"56 ","pages":"Pages 121-125"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145786524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-05DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.09.008
Nianyuan Shi , Yufei Ma , Ning Liu , Yi Lv , Feng Xu
{"title":"Mechanomedicine in anastomosis: Bridging biomechanics and clinical outcomes for improved surgical healing","authors":"Nianyuan Shi , Yufei Ma , Ning Liu , Yi Lv , Feng Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.09.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.09.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Anastomosis is a critical surgical procedure for reconnecting the tissue ends. Despite progress in surgical techniques, complications such as leaks and strictures still pose serious health risks. Most traditional approaches primarily focus on tissue alignment and perfusion. However, they often overlook the influence of mechanical cues on healing process. In this review, we introduce the concept of mechanomedicine that is a new field for integration of biomechanics and mechanobiology to guide cellular responses and tissue regeneration during anastomosis. We summarize the mechanical characteristics of different anastomotic techniques, including the type and level of mechanical forces generated at the repair site. In addition, we explore how these mechanical cues affect signaling pathways, such as Piezo1, TRPV4, and YAP/TAZ that are essential for hemostasis, inflammation, and tissue regeneration during the anastomotic healing process. By evaluating conventional and emerging anastomotic techniques, we reveal how distinct mechanical cues influence clinical outcomes. Finally, we highlight the potential of artificial intelligence and robotic systems that may help to optimize the mechanical microenvironment, predict complications, and personalize treatments. This review will establishe a novel mechanomedicine-driven framework for anastomosis, aiming to utilize biomechanics and mechanobiology for enhancing surgical precision and improving patient outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 123-141"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145262339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-09-03DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.008
Francesco Donnarumma , Mirco Frosolone , Giovanni Pezzulo
{"title":"Integrating large language models and active inference to understand eye movements in reading and dyslexia","authors":"Francesco Donnarumma , Mirco Frosolone , Giovanni Pezzulo","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We present a novel computational model employing hierarchical active inference to simulate reading and eye movements. The model characterizes linguistic processing as inference over a hierarchical generative model, facilitating predictions and inferences at various levels of granularity, from syllables to sentences. Our approach combines the strengths of large language models for realistic textual predictions and active inference for guiding eye movements to informative textual information, enabling the testing of predictions. The model exhibits proficiency in reading both known and unknown words and sentences, adhering to the distinction between lexical and nonlexical routes in dual route theories of reading. Our model therefore provides a novel approach to understand the cognitive processes underlying reading and eye movements, within a predictive processing framework. Furthermore, our model can potentially aid in understanding how maladaptive predictive processing can produce reading deficits associated with dyslexia. As a proof of concept, we show that attenuating the contribution of priors during the reading process leads to incorrect inferences and a more fragmented reading style, characterized by a greater number of shorter saccades, aligning with empirical findings regarding eye movements in dyslexic individuals. In summary, our model represents a significant advancement in comprehending the cognitive processes involved in reading and eye movements, with potential implications for understanding dyslexia in terms of maladaptive inference.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 61-78"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-27DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.10.007
Massimo Silvetti , Eliana Vassena
{"title":"Getting surprise under control: Via active inference or meta-reinforcement learning?","authors":"Massimo Silvetti , Eliana Vassena","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 229-231"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145443428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-20DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.006
James C. Pang
{"title":"Fundamental constraints shaping intrinsic brain activity: Comment on “Dark brain energy: Toward an integrative model of spontaneous slow oscillations” by Zhu-Qing Gong and Xi-Nian Zuo","authors":"James C. Pang","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 46-48"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144896388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-10-21DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.10.003
Sung Hee Baek , Keun Il Kim
{"title":"From static catalogs to dynamic regulation: Comment on “Unlocking the brain's code: The crucial role of post-translational modifications in neurodevelopment and neurological function” by Peng Ye et al.","authors":"Sung Hee Baek , Keun Il Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 215-216"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145412382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-05DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.001
D. Papo , J.M. Buldú
{"title":"Brain networkness: from dynamics to function and dysfunction reply to comments on: “Does the brain behave like a (complex) network? I. Dynamics”","authors":"D. Papo , J.M. Buldú","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 41-45"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144891919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.012
Hao Ming Dong , Li Hu
{"title":"Revealing hierarchical organization via frequency oscillations: Comment on: “Dark brain energy: Toward an integrative model of spontaneous slow oscillations” by Gong & Zuo","authors":"Hao Ming Dong , Li Hu","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 49-51"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics of Life ReviewsPub Date : 2025-12-01Epub Date: 2025-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.010
Dongshi Guan
{"title":"The viscoelastic living matter from biomolecular condensates to tissues: Comment on “viscoelastic mechanics of living cells” by Zhou et al","authors":"Dongshi Guan","doi":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.plrev.2025.08.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>None.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":403,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Life Reviews","volume":"55 ","pages":"Pages 52-54"},"PeriodicalIF":14.3,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}