AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2
A deep learning model uses white matter connectomes generated from MRI images taken at birth to accurately predict an infant's cognitive development at age two.... Read More...
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A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk
AI-controlled robotic limb driven by animal-like tendons can be tripped and recover before the next foot step, though not programmed to do so.... Read More...
Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates
A minimally invasive procedure to determine whether patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer, more efficient, and leads to better outcomes than the traditional method.... Read More...
Our Faces Don’t Always Reveal Our True Emotions
Study reveals context is essential for reading people's emotions.... Read More...
New AI Can Identify and Predict Development of Cancer Symptom Clusters
A newly developed AI is able to identify and predict the development of a combination of symptoms associated with chemotherapy. ... Read More...
Learning Transistor Mimics the Brain
Researchers have developed an evolvable electrochemical transistor which has the ability to learn. The transistor is equipped with the ability for both long and short term memory. The new technology is a major step towards machine learning that utilizes organic electronics, the researchers report. ... Read More...
Using AI to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Machine learning technology is helping researchers to detect the early signs of Alzheimer's, by identifying potential blood based biomarkers of the disease. Researchers say the technology has found hidden factors associated with Alzheimer's through medical data, and could help improve disease prediction.... Read More...
Stress and Dream Sleep Linked to Pathways of Neuron Death and Survival
According to a new study, the consequence of daily stress is linked to an increase in REM sleep. Researchers report the increase is associated with genes involved in apoptosis and cell survival. The findings shed light on how stress leads to mood disorders, and how changes in sleep contribute to this.... Read More...
Wearable Sensor Could Detect Hidden Anxiety and Depression in Young Children
Researchers combine a newly developed wearable motion sensor with deep learning technology to distinguish between children with anxiety or depression, and those without.... Read More...
Using AI and Data Streams to Predict Local Flu Activity
ARGONet, a new approach that combines multiple data streams with artificial intelligence, produces the most accurate estimates of flu activity, up to a week ahead of traditional healthcare based reports.... Read More...
Harnessing Machine Learning to Uncover New Insights Into the Brain
A new study combined neuroimaging with machine learning to reveal cellular properties in different brain regions. The approach and findings, researchers report, could potentially be used to asses the treatment of neurological disorders and develop new therapies.... Read More...
Neural Fingerprints ID Those Likely to Abstain from Cocaine
Using deep learning technology in combination with neuroimaging data, researchers were able to accurately predict who would abstain from cocaine during treatment for addiction. ... Read More...