[dr_dshiv]

When the electrical field potential changes, it changes the probability of neural firing. It's called ephatic coupling. Brain waves (local field potential) aren't just the measured average of the neural firing, but are a signal propagating force. This supports synchronization through entrainment and other resonance effects that are well characterized. Not sure why this is new, but it is great to see it in the news.

[dr_dshiv]

Here is the reference: https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.2727

[mattkrause]

I’m not sure how many people would agree with the characterization of brain waves as a signal propagating force.

I think you’re probably right that they are, but there’s still an on-going and fairly contentious debate over the extent to which the LFP reflects vs. changes transsynaptic currents.