Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain
Researchers report science fiction fans are positive about the potential to upload consciousness, neurotech and digitizing the brain. ... Read More...
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Machine Learning Helps Predict Treatment Outcomes in Schizophrenia
A machine learning algorithm is able to successfully identify, with 78% accuracy, schizophrenia in patients based on brain scans of the superior temporal cortex. The algorithm is also 82% accurate in predicting whether or not a patient will respond positively to a specific antipsychotic medication.... Read More...
Long, Spindly Axons Help Optimize Signaling Efficiency
Study could revolutionize understanding of how signal flow can be measured in the brain and could have an impact into the development of new artificial neural networks.... Read More...
Breakthrough in Construction of Computers for Mimicking Human Brain
Researchers have developed a new computer system that mimics the brain's neural networks. The advance could shed new light into neural processing and assist with research into brain disorders.... Read More...
New Software Designed for Rapid and Automated Identification of Dendritic Spines
Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can autonomously and efficiently identify dendritic spines with 90% accuracy.... Read More...
Applying Computing Power to Track the Spread of Cancer
A new computational model increases the ability to track the spread of cancer throughout the body, researchers report.... Read More...
Mapping the Brain with Data Science
Researchers are using big data and artificial intelligence to map neural networks in the brain. The new technology could help to better understand the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. ... Read More...
Predicting Intelligence From Brain Scans
Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that uses fMRI data to predict a person's intelligence.... Read More...
Computational Model Analysis Reveals Serotonin Speeds Learning
A new machine learning algorithm reveals serotonin can help speed up learning rates.... Read More...
Important Step Towards a Computer Model That Predicts the Outcome of Eye Diseases
A new model of the retina can predict the outcome of defined perturbation.... Read More...
Viral Connection to Alzheimer’s: Herpes Virus Implicated in Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers provide evidence that certain species of human herpesvirus contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. The study reports high levels of human herpesvirus 6A and 7 were found in brain samples showing signs of Alzheimer's neuropathology. The findings offer hints of the viral mechanisms that could trigger or exacerbate AD.... Read More...
Study of 800 Millions Tweets Finds Distinct Daily Cycles in Our Thinking Patterns
Using AI to examine over 800 million tweets, researchers reveal how our mode of thinking alters during the course of the day. The study reports early morning tweets tend to be correlated with more logical thinking patterns, while middle of the night tweets tend to exhibit more existential concerns.... Read More...