Our Ability to Recognize Letters Could Be Hard Wired Into Our Brains
According to researchers, there may be a relationship between written shapes and the sounds they represent.... Read More...
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Low-Cost Smart Glove Translates American Sign Language Alphabet
Researchers at UCSD have developed a new gesture recognition glove that can wirelessly translate the ASL alphabet into text. The glove can also communicate back by controlling a virtual hand and mimicking gestures.... Read More...
Emotions Expressed By the Dying Are Unexpectedly Positive
According to researchers, the emotional experiences of those close to death are both more positive and less negative than most people believe.... Read More...
Human Brain Tunes in to Visual Rhythms in Sign Language
A sign language study helps researchers better understand how the brain processes language.... Read More...
Brain Computer Interface Advance Allows Fast and Accurate Typing By People With Paralysis
New advances in brain computer interface technology allows three people with movement impairments to control a cursor by imagining their hand movements.... Read More...
Artificial Intelligence May Aid in Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Researchers have coupled machine learning with neuroimaging to detect early forms of dementia.... Read More...
This is Your Brain on LSD
Neuroimaging study reveals what happens in the brain when people experience visual hallucinations associated with LSD use.... Read More...
Not That Face! Facial Expressions Act As Grammatical Markers
A single, universal facial expression is interpreted across many cultures as the embodiment of negative emotion, researchers report.... Read More...
Dormant Viral Gene May Cause Some Forms of ALS
Researchers discover reactivating ancient viral genes may cause neuron destruction in some forms of ALS.... Read More...
MRI Technique Detects Evidence of Cognitive Decline Before Symptoms Appear
According to a new study, an MRI technique can detect signs of cognitive decline in the brain before symptoms appear.... Read More...