FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 6, 2019·4 min readDataset bridges human vision and machine learningBOLD5000, a new, large scale data set of brain scans of people viewing images, is helping researchers to better understand how the brain processes images. The data set is a big step towards using computer visual models to study biological vision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 5, 2019·4 min readArtificial intelligence reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look atA new deep learning algorithm can reliably determine what visual stimuli neurons in the visual cortex respond best to.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·May 3, 2019·6 min readArtificial neural networks can be used to drive brain activityCurrent deep learning models are able to create images strongly enough to activate specific neurons in the visual cortex. However, researchers say more accurate artificial neural network models should be developed to help produce more accurate control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 2, 2019·4 min readThese trippy images were designed by AI to super-stimulate monkey neuronsThe XDREAM generative deep neural network utilizes firing rates of neurons in the visual cortex to guide the evolution of a novel, synthetic image. The evolved images activate neurons more than large numbers of natural images.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 1, 2019·6 min readA comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brainAxon myelination is significantly disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers also found brain cells of men and women vary significantly in how their genes respond to the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2019·4 min readScientists translate brain signals into speech soundsA neural decoder is able to use sound representations encoded in human cortical activity to synthesize audible speech. The technology could be used to help those with difficulties speaking to communicate freely.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 22, 2019·4 min readArtificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voicesArtificial intelligence technology is able to objectively differentiate between those with PTSD and those without by analyzing speech samples, with 89.1% accuracy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2019·3 min readWhy language technology can’t handle Game of Thrones (yet)Researchers improved the performance of natural language processing technology to increase recognitionion of names associated with characters in Game of Thrones, and other literature, from 7% to 90%.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2019·4 min readArtificial intelligence singles out neurons faster than a human canConvolutional neural network model significantly outperforms previous methods and is as accurate as humans in segmenting active and overlapping neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 5, 2019·3 min readWhen robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blameAs robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2019·4 min readRobots to autocomplete soldier tasksStudy uncovers how the brain coordinates between different regions while executing cognitive tasks. The findings may help advance artificial intelligence algorithms.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2019·3 min readApril Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify ‘fake news’A machine learning classifier identified, with over 65% accuracy, April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories. Based on the findings, researchers present guidelines for recognizing April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories in the media.Read More