Research Identifies New Pathways for Sensory Learning in the Brain
Automated robotic technology allows researchers to identify new pathways activated when the brain rewires circuits in response to experience.... Read More...
Carnegie Mellon University
First-ever successful mind-controlled robotic arm without brain implants
Using EEG and brain computer interface technology, researchers have created a robotic arm that can be controlled without brain implants.... Read More...
Dataset bridges human vision and machine learning
BOLD5000, a new, large scale data set of brain scans of people viewing images, is helping researchers to better understand how the brain processes images. The data set is a big step towards using computer visual models to study biological vision.... Read More...
Higher lead in topsoil boosts probability of cognitive difficulties in 5-year-old boys
Higher levels of lead in topsoil have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive impairments, learning difficulties, and problems with decision making in 5-year-old boys.... Read More...
New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury
Retinal ganglion cell survival following a stroke depends on whether the pathway to the primary visual area remains active. Cells connected to inactive areas of the visual cortex suffer atrophy and degenerate, leading to permanent visual impairment.... Read More...
Neurons Reliably Respond to Straight Lines
Researchers report single neurons in the primary visual cortex can reliably detect straight lines, even though the makeup of the cell is constantly changing. ... Read More...
The Learning Brain is Less Flexible Than We Thought
According to researchers, when learning a new task, the brain is less flexible than previously believed.... Read More...
AI Makes Conversational Agents Smarter
Researchers have developed a new conversational AI agent that uses human input to learn. The system, named Evorus, is simultaneously trained by humans and this, researchers report, will gradually make it less dependent on people for learning. ... Read More...
Inner Workings of Poker Champ AI Revealed
A new study in Science reveals how a new AI was able to beat some of the top professional poker players, by identifying their play style, strengths and weaknesses, after just 20 days of play.... Read More...
Selecting Sounds: How the Brain Knows What to Listen to
A neuroimaging study reveals the neural mechanism behind auditory attention.... Read More...
Advances to Brain-Interface Technology Provide Clearer Insight Into Visual System Than Ever Before
Researchers report a new EEG system is capable of capturing more information from the visual cortex than previous versions of the same system.... Read More...
A Computer That Reads Body Language
A new computer system is able to see hand poses and track multiple people in real time. Researchers say that being able to detect nuances of non-verbal communication, robots will be better able to perceive what humans around them are doing.... Read More...