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AI Designs Unique Walking Robot in Seconds

Pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) has astoundingly synthesized the design of a functional walking robot in a matter of seconds, illustrating a rapid-fire evolution in stark contrast to nature's billion-year journey. This AI, operational on a modest personal computer, crafts entirely innovative structures from scratch, distinguishing it from other AI models reliant on colossal data and high-power computing.

Amygdala’s Role in Epilepsy Sudden Death

The study elucidates how seizures originating in specific amygdala subregions might suppress both breathing and the crucial alarm signal of "air hunger," potentially through novel connections to the brainstem, which regulates responses to blood CO2 alterations. With a sharper focus on these amygdala-brainstem links, researchers forge a vital pathway toward demystifying SUDEP, revealing robust avenues for future exploration, preventive measures, and targeted treatments.

Psilocybin Microdosing Promising for Mental Health Disorders

Researchers delve into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin microdosing, exploring its influence on stress resilience and compulsive behaviors in rats. While high-dose psilocybin therapy has been scrutinized for psychiatric treatment applications, this study focuses on low, repeated doses—commonly known as 'microdosing'—and its burgeoning popularity in self-medication narratives online.

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Neurology news articles cover neurology, brain cancer, traumatic brain injuries, neurosurgery, neuroanatomy, brain research and neurological disorders.

Chronic Stress and Depression Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

A recent study highlights a potential connection between chronic stress, depression, and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that individuals aged 18 to 65 previously diagnosed with either condition showed a heightened risk for Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment.

Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

Researchers delved into the enigma of sleep disturbances and their relation to Parkinson's disease. Utilizing fruit flies, they found that cellular stress linked to Parkinson's was especially damaging to neurons during nighttime.

Breakthrough on Genetic & Molecular Drivers of Alzheimer’s

Researchers conduct the most extensive analysis on the genomic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic changes in Alzheimer’s patient brains. By analyzing over 2 million cells from 400 postmortem samples, they've uncovered a detailed picture of the disease's genetic and molecular foundation.

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AI news articles cover science articles about artificial intelligence including ChatGPT, Bard, Dalle, neural networks, machine learning, LLMs, AGI and other AI related topics.

Neuro-Insights of the Week From Neuroscience News, October 1, 2023

This week in neuroscience offers groundbreaking insights: "Game of Thrones" enthusiasts, when lonely, neurologically equate favorite characters to real friends; there's a common brain circuit among different substance disorders; the hippocampus plays a central role in memory variations; and ChatGPT-4 impresses with its ability to craft deeply personal narratives, offering a fresh perspective in therapeutic contexts.

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

Researchers tapped into ChatGPT-4's capabilities to generate personalized narratives from stream-of-consciousness inputs. In a study, participants found the AI-generated narratives accurate, revealing, and insightful about their own identity.

Mapping Early Visual System in Wasps Provides AI and Neural Insights

Neuroscientists have achieved a groundbreaking feat by mapping the early visual system of a parasitic wasp, smaller than a grain of salt. Utilizing advanced imaging technologies, they reconstructed the entire system at the synaptic level, a first for any animal.

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Science research articles cover psychology, depression, mental health, schizophrenia, mental disorders, happiness, stress, PTSD, autism, psychiatry and therapy.

Personality Disorders Linked to Increased Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most prevalent cause of chronic liver disease in affluent societies, is intrinsically linked with personality disorders. The research uncovers a tri-fold higher likelihood of personality disorders in NAFLD patients, not correlating with other liver diseases or common mental health issues like anxiety and depression.

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MDMA Makes People Feel More Connected During Conversations

Researchers shed light on MDMA's potential to foster feelings of connection in controlled environments. Their study reveals that individuals on MDMA or methamphetamine felt more connected during conversations compared to those on a placebo.

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Loneliness Merges Real and Fictional Friends in the Brain

Researchers discovered that lonely fans of "Game of Thrones" processed their favorite characters similarly to real friends in their brains. By using fMRI scans while participants considered the traits of show characters and real friends, a blurred boundary was observed between real and fictional friends for lonelier individuals.

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Unlocking Aphantasia – The Mysterious Spectrum of Mind’s Visualization

Visualization abilities range from hyperphantasia, where individuals can create vivid mental images, to aphantasia, where people experience a complete absence of visual imagery. A study assessed the link between perception and mental imagery in individuals across this spectrum.

Sequential Memory Is A Unique Human Trait

New research unveils a probable unique human ability to recognize and remember sequential information. Despite being our closest relatives, bonobos struggle to learn the order of stimuli in the same manner as humans.

Big Tobacco’s Legacy: Pushing Hyperpalatable Foods in America

Food brands owned by tobacco companies have actively disseminated hyperpalatable foods, loaded with salts, fats, and sugars, to American consumers. Researchers say these foods provide an enhanced eating experience that's hard to resist.

How Babies Unravel the Origin of Conscious Awareness and Purpose

Researchers delved into the age-old question of agency, using human infants as their study subjects. By tethering an infant's foot to a crib-mounted mobile, they observed the moment a baby realizes they can influence the environment.

Choosing Needs Over Wants: How Dopamine Decides

Researchers unveiled the brain's ability to prioritize needs over wants using the dopamine reward system. This study, observing a male zebra finch's shift from quenching thirst to courting when faced with a female, sheds light on the flexible nature of the dopamine system.