FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2019·6 min readHow expectation influences perceptionBrain activity patterns in the frontal cortex encode beliefs and affect how we perceive the world around us.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 14, 2019·5 min readNeuroscience and artificial intelligence can help improve each otherResearchers look at how neuroscience can help with artificial intelligence technology and vice versa.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 12, 2019·1 min readSound mind: Detecting depression through voiceArtificial intelligence is now better able to detect depression by analyzing the sound of a person's voice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2019·5 min readExpert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractionsOur knowledge of the world has a critical impact on the ability to use mathematical reasoning, even for mathematicians. Findings reveal math professionals can be duped by some aspects of their knowledge about the world and fail to solve simple fifth-grade math problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 7, 2019·5 min readScientists may soon be able to predict your memoriesUsing a mathematical model, researchers uncover the effects of emotion in memory encoding. They hope the data can be used to predict which experiences a person is most likely to recall.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2019·3 min readHow chronic inflammation may drive down dopamine and motivationComputational model sheds light on the impact chronic, low-grade inflammation has on the mesolimbic dopamine system and motivational impairments.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 29, 2019·2 min readOutsmarting deep fakes: Researchers devise an AI-driven imaging system that protects authenticityIt might start to get easier to distinguish between real and fake images, thanks to a new deep learning system developed by NYU. The system is able to implant digital watermarks using an artificial neural network and spot manipulated photos and videos.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 7, 2019·5 min readSmarter training of neural networksResearchers report artificial neural networks contain subnetworks that are considerably smaller, yet capable of being trained to make equally accurate predictions. Many subnetworks can learn to make accurate predictions much faster than the original networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 6, 2019·4 min readDataset bridges human vision and machine learningBOLD5000, 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·May 3, 2019·6 min readArtificial neural networks can be used to drive brain activityCurrent deep learning models are able to create images strongly enough to activate specific neurons in the visual cortex. However, researchers say more accurate artificial neural network models should be developed to help produce more accurate control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 16, 2019·5 min readWhen it comes to learning, what’s better: The carrot or the stick?People are more confident in decisions, and execute choices more quickly, if they are chasing a reward. However, we become more flexible in our decisions when trying to avoid a negative outcome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 16, 2019·2 min readScientists Create a Model for the Neural Basis of ExpectationA new theoretical model helps explain how the gustatory cortex mediates the expectation of receiving a taste. The model sheds light on the neural basis of expectation.Read More
