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·April 1, 2014·3 min read

Switching Brain Cells with Less Light

A new computer model explains how ion channels react to optogenetics.

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·March 31, 2014·5 min read

Computer Maps 21 Distinct Emotional Expressions, Even Happily Disgusted

Researchers discover a new way for computers to recognize 21 distinct and complex facial expressions.

This diagram shows the process from seeing a picture to the reconstructed image.

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·March 25, 2014·2 min read

Researchers Reconstruct Facial Images Locked in a Viewer’s Mind

Using data from fMRI brain scans, researchers accurately reconstruct images of human faces as viewed by other people

This image shows the different types of cells found.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 24, 2014·4 min read

Seeking a Parts List for the Retina

Researchers use a computer algorithm to trace the shape of neurons and group them based on structural similarity. They were able to sort more than 350 mouse retinal neurons into 15 types, including six previously unidentified types.

This shows two images of a woman with real and faked pain expressions.

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·March 20, 2014·2 min read

Computers See Through Faked Expressions of Pain Better Than People

A new study reports a computer system is better able to spot real or faked pain expressions than humans.

This is a neuron made up of binary code.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 6, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Use Computers to “See” Neurons to Better Understand Brain Function

A new study provides information about the motor circuits of the brain which could help develop new therapies for a range of neurological diseases.

The image shows the alzheimer's oligomers mentioned in the article.

Featured Neurology

·February 19, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Hone in on Alzheimer’s Disease

With the help of the Gordon supercomputer, researchers discover new ways to elucidate the creation of oligomers associated with Alzheimer's.

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·February 14, 2014·2 min read

Will Virtual Brain Replace Lab Rats?

Researchers develop a simulated brain which they hope can be used to test new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

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Featured Neuroscience Videos

·February 13, 2014·5 min read

Herding Robots

Researchers develop a new system which allows fleets of robots to collaborate in new and unprecedented ways.

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·December 9, 2013·4 min read

Balancing Old and New Skills

A new computational model explains how the brain can learn new tasks while remembering what it has already learned.

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·November 22, 2013·3 min read

Chaotic Physics in Ferroelectrics Hints at Brain-Like Computing

Unexpected behavior in ferroelectric materials explored by researchers supports a new approach to information storage and processing known as memcomputing.