oscillation
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The explanation traces back to work by the French mathematician Gaston Floquet, who showed in the 19th century that systems exposed to periodic forces can develop entirely new oscillation states.
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Further analysis revealed that these signals came from the natural, collective oscillations of superconducting electrons.
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Pooling the datasets enabled the teams to better determine the parameters that control neutrino oscillations, particularly those related to differences between neutrinos and antineutrinos.
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The stimulation guided the brain cells to align in repeating rhythms, either gamma or alpha oscillations.
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"Some of these closely resemble modern climate patterns, such as El Niño-like oscillations and solar cycles."
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