FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2017·3 min readNew Way to Write Magnetic Information May Pave Way For Hardware Neural NetworksWriting magnetic patterns onto nanowires could help computers better mimic how the brain processes information, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 1, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Beats Distraction to Retain MemoriesA new study reveals a mechanism that may explain how the brain is able to retain memories when faced with distraction. The findings could help with the development of new artificial neural networks and AI technology.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 23, 2017·5 min readResearchers Demonstrate ‘Mind Reading’ Brain Decoding TechnologyResearchers have created a convolutional neural network to better understand how the brain processes movies of natural scenes. This may be the first step in helping scientists decode how the brain makes sense of dynamic visual surroundings.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 20, 2017·5 min readProbing How Americans Think About Mental LifeA new study explores how Americans think about, and categorize, mental life. Most, they report, break 'mental life' into three components, body, heart and mind.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2017·4 min readArtificial Intelligence Predicts Dementia Before Onset of SymptomsMcGill University researchers have developed a deep learning algorithm capable of detecting signatures of dementia in patients two years before the onset of symptoms by reviewing a single PET brain scan.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2017·4 min readComputer Approaches Human Skill for First Time in Mapping BrainWashington State University researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can accurately map brain networks from electronic microscopy images.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2017·4 min readNeural Networks Model Audience Reactions to MoviesA new artificial neural network can assess a viewer's reaction to movies based on patterns of facial expressions. With enough information, researchers say the ANN will be able to assess how an audience is reacting to a movie and predict an individual's response based on a few minutes of observation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 4, 2017·4 min readUnderstanding the Brain With the Help of Artificial IntelligenceResearchers have trained neural networks to accelerate the reconstruction of neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 18, 2014·5 min readIn One Aspect of Vision, Computers Catch up to Primate BrainResearchers report their new artificial neural network can identify objects as well as the primate brain can.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2013·7 min readResearchers Discover How Neural Circuits Zero in on the Specific Information Needed For DecisionsResearchers discover how the brain sorts out relevant and irrelevant sensory information during decision making processes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Business·August 2, 2013·3 min readLargest Neuronal Network Simulation Achieved Using K ComputerResearchers have carried out the largest general neural network simulation to date using the computational power of the K computer.Read More
Featured·July 22, 2013·2 min readChips that Mimic the BrainResearchers developed a new micro-chip that mimics information processing in the brain in real time.Read More
