Featured·June 7, 2015·6 min readPlanarian Regeneration Model Discovered by Artificial IntelligenceResearchers present the first model of regeneration discovered by artificial intelligence.Read More
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Featured·February 13, 2015·2 min readNetwork Dynamics with BrainX3Researchers have developed a new platform which combines computational power with human intuition. The system also serves as a hypotheses generator for big data.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2014·4 min readA Standard for Neuroscience DataA new computational framework for standardizing neuroscience data on a global level has been developed by researchers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 9, 2014·2 min readMining Big Data Yields Alzheimer’s DiscoveryAnalyzing big data, researchers identify a new gene linked to Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2014·3 min readNeuroscience and Big Data: How to Find Simplicity in the BrainA new paper describes the scientific motivations for studying neural activity, along with a class of machine learning, called dimensionality reduction, for interpreting the activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 27, 2014·8 min readNew Tools Help Neuroscientists Analyze Big DataNew neuroscience software helps speed analysis of large scale, complex data sets.Read More
Featured·February 18, 2013·4 min readCould a Computer on the Police Beat Prevent Violence?New research shows how police forces might be able to target efforts to reduce violence and raise officer attention to dangerous areas with the help of high-powered computers. Using real police data, researchers were able to demonstrate the promise of computer models for targeting violent areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Business·January 30, 2013·3 min readIBM’s Watson to Join Research Team at Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRensselaer becomes the first university of receive a version of IBM's Watson system. Rensselaer hopes to find new uses for Watson and develop its cognitive capabilities, as well as using the system for Big Data research.Read More
