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·March 24, 2015·3 min read

Snake Robots Learn To Turn By Following the Lead of Real Sidewinders

A snake-like robot provides researchers with valuable insight into the motion of real snakes.

Images shows a childlike robot reaching for a hat.

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·March 18, 2015·5 min read

Posture Can Affect Infant Memory and Learning

When it comes to learning new information, posture plays a critical role, a new robotics and infant learning study reports.

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·March 13, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Develop ‘Visual Turing Test’

Researchers have developed a new method to evaluate how well computers can identify the relationships between objects.

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Featured Neurology

·February 20, 2015·3 min read

Neck Pain Can Be Changed Through Altered Visual Feedback

Altering visual cues which inform the brain about the body can have an impact on pain, a new study reports.

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·February 13, 2015·5 min read

Human Face Recognition Found In Neural Network Based On Monkey Brains

Researchers create a neural network that can recognize faces accurately, even when the faces are upside down.

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·February 13, 2015·2 min read

Network Dynamics with BrainX3

Researchers have developed a new platform which combines computational power with human intuition. The system also serves as a hypotheses generator for big data.

This image is a sequence of graphs illustrates the application of the researchers' technique to a real-world computer vision problem.

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·January 22, 2015·4 min read

Optimizing Optimization Algorithms

New analysis shows how to generate the best results when approximating solutions to complex engineering problems.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 24, 2014·3 min read

Neuroscience and Big Data: How to Find Simplicity in the Brain

A new paper describes the scientific motivations for studying neural activity, along with a class of machine learning, called dimensionality reduction, for interpreting the activity.

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Featured Psychology

·July 10, 2014·4 min read

Virtual Humans Inspire Patients to Open Up

A new study reports patients are more open to disclosing personal information with a virtual human than a real one.

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·April 28, 2014·5 min read

Scientists Create Circuit Board Modeled on the Human Brain

Researchers have developed faster and more energy efficient microchips based on the human brain. The technology offers greater possibilities for advances in robotic and understanding of the human brain.