FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 9, 2011·4 min readNeural Network Model of 10 Neuron Visual Processing Circuit CreatedNeurobiology research combining laser scanning and electron microscopy, novel neuroimaging techniques and neural network modeling is providing new insight into how real neural circuits may behave.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 20, 2011·5 min readResearchers Create First Artificial Neural Network Out of DNAMolecular soup exhibits brainlike behavior Artificial intelligence has been the inspiration for countless books and movies, as well as the...Read More
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Neuroscience·December 22, 2011·4 min readDo You See What I See?Scientists model brain structure to help computers recognize objects An essential question confronting neuroscientists and computer vision researchers alike is...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedFeatured ArticlesNeuroscience·January 3, 2012·3 min readGABA Signaling Prunes Back Copious Provisional Synapses During Neural Circuit AssemblyQuite early in its development, the mammalian brain has all the raw materials on hand to forge complex neural networks....Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 19, 2012·2 min readResearchers Show How Social Interaction and Teamwork Lead to Human IntelligenceScientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork,...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2012·4 min readPavlov’s Electronic DogNanotechnology scientists and memory researchers at the Kiel University redesigned a mental learning process using electronic circuits. The bell rings...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Business·July 12, 2012·1 min readBiologically Inspired Threat Monitoring System for Autonomous Vehicles DevelopedRoke Manor Research Ltd has developed the world's first threat monitoring system for autonomous vehicles that emulates a mammal's conditioned fear-response mechanism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2012·4 min readBlue Brain Project Accurately Predicts Connections Between NeuronsProof of concept: Researchers identify principles to support brain simulation models. Blue Brain Project has identified key principles that determine synapse-scale connectivity by virtually reconstructing a cortical microcircuit and comparing it to a mammalian sample. These principles now make it possible to predict the locations of synapses in the neocortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 24, 2012·3 min readLike a Noisy Political Campaign, “Grassroots” Neurons Wire and Fire Together for Dominance in the BrainResearchers found that neurons team up together to sway particular outcomes in the brain and take over the nervous system in the name of their preferred action or behavior.Read More
Featured·January 30, 2013·2 min readEngineers Solve a Biological Mystery and Boost Artificial IntelligenceSimulating 25,000 generations of evolution within computers, researchers discover why biological networks tend to be organized as modules, a finding that will lead to a deeper understanding of the evolution of complexity.Read More
