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·December 30, 2024·5 min read

Human Thought Lags Behind Sensory Speed

A new study reveals that humans think at a rate of 10 bits per second, while sensory systems process a billion bits per second—100 million times faster. This highlights a paradox: why does the brain process thoughts so slowly when sensory input is so vast?

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·November 1, 2024·6 min read

New Method Unravels Complex Causality

A new method developed by researchers allows scientists to identify unique, redundant, and synergistic causality, providing a clearer view of what influences complex systems. Known as SURD, this method has implications across diverse fields, from climate science to aerospace engineering.

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·October 24, 2024·15 min read

Brain Signals Reveal How Aggression and Arousal Are Encoded

New research has uncovered that brain signals for aggression in male mice and sexual arousal in female mice are encoded by similar neural mechanisms. The studies found that a specific type of neural signal, called a line attractor, represents the intensity and persistence of these emotional states.

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·April 17, 2023·4 min read

No Magic Number for Time It Takes to Form Habits

The speed of habit formation differs according to the behavior in question and several other factors.

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·February 27, 2023·4 min read

How the Brain Creates Your Taste in Art

Using a combination of machine learning and neuroimaging data, researchers revealed a neural basis for aesthetic appreciation.

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·January 6, 2023·5 min read

Pioneering Machine Learning Technique on the Hypothalamus Gives Insight Into Nature of Aggression

Using machine learning technology, researchers provide new insight into the neural mechanisms that govern anger and aggression.

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·November 30, 2022·6 min read

Gut Microbes Influence Binge-Eating of Sweet Treats

The absence of certain gut bacteria causes mice to binge eat sweet, palatable foods. When the bacteria is restored, the desire to binge on sweetened foods decreases, and normal feeding patterns are resumed.

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·November 14, 2022·4 min read

Brain-Machine Interface Device Predicts Internal Speech

A new brain-machine interface is the most accurate to date at predicting a person's internal monologue. The technology could be used to assist those with disorders affecting speech to effectively communicate.

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·September 27, 2022·6 min read

A New Behavioral Test to Detect Early Risk of Alzheimer’s

Researchers have developed a simple behavioral test to measure an individual's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear.

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·September 23, 2022·7 min read

Friend or Foe? How Mice Decide to Make Love or War

The neural circuitry that connects olfactory information about another mouse's sex to decision-making in the brain determines the behavioral outcome as to whether aggression or affection is expressed.