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·July 9, 2018·6 min read

Synthetic DNA Artificial Neural Network Recognizes Handwriting

Researchers have created an artificial neural network from synthetic DNA that is able to correctly identify handwritten numbers.

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·July 9, 2018·5 min read

Switching Brain Circuits On and Off Without Surgery

Researchers have developed a new, non surgical method to manipulate brain circuitry. The technique uses sound waves in combination with small bubble injections into the blood stream that temporarily opens the blood-brain barrier.

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·July 3, 2018·4 min read

Buying Under the Influence (of Testosterone)

Researchers say men with higher testosterone levels have a greater preference for goods that are considered to be luxurious status symbols.

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·June 29, 2018·7 min read

Predicting Intelligence From Brain Scans

Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that uses fMRI data to predict a person's intelligence.

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·April 10, 2018·5 min read

Paralyzed Patient Feels Sensation Again

Researchers have successfully induced the sensations of touch and movement in the arm of a paralyzed man, with the help of a tiny array of electrodes implanted into the somatosensory cortex.

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·March 6, 2018·5 min read

Brain Has Separate ‘Fear Circuits’ for Dealing with Immediate and Distant Threats

According to a new PNAS study, two areas of the brain are responsible for fear processing.

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·February 28, 2018·5 min read

Mapping the Neural Circuits Governing Thirst

Researchers have identified a specific network in the brain of mice that drives the need to drink.

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·January 14, 2018·5 min read

New Technology Will Create Brain Wiring Diagrams

Researchers have developed a new technique that maps the neural connections of entire insect brains.

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·October 18, 2017·6 min read

Nature or Nurture? Innate Social Behaviors in the Mouse Brain

Social experience appears to be key for the development of separate, sex-specific neural populations and expression of aggression in male mice, a new study reveals.

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·August 2, 2017·4 min read

Neural Networks Model Audience Reactions to Movies

A 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.