FeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2020·3 min readThe way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s youWhile machine learning technology is not too accurate at distinguishing between dance styles, when it comes to recognizing the personal style of dancers, it is 97% effective at determining who is who.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 13, 2019·5 min readThe whisper of schizophrenia: Machine learning finds ‘sound’ words predict psychosisA new deep learning algorithm can predict those at risk of psychosis with 93% accuracy by examining the latent semantic content of an individual's speech.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 2, 2019·4 min readThese trippy images were designed by AI to super-stimulate monkey neuronsThe XDREAM generative deep neural network utilizes firing rates of neurons in the visual cortex to guide the evolution of a novel, synthetic image. The evolved images activate neurons more than large numbers of natural images.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 25, 2018·3 min readThousands of DNA Changes in Developing Brain Revealed by Machine LearningResearchers have developed a new single cell analysis, combined with machine learning, to detect CNVs smaller than one million base pairs. The study reports genetic changes peak midway through brain development.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2021·5 min readTime Needed to Sequence Key Molecules Could Be Reduced From Years to MinutesMachine learning quickly and accurately identified sugar chains based on electrical signals generated as they passed through tiny holes in a crystal wafer. The technology could reduce the time for sequencing glycosaminoglycan from years to minutes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 17, 2021·6 min readTime Until Dementia Symptoms Appear Can Be Estimated via Brain ScanA new algorithm uses neuroimaging data of amyloid levels in the brain and takes into account a person's age to determine when a person with genetic Alzheimer's risk factors, and with no signs of cognitive decline, will develop the disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 11, 2017·2 min readTwitter Can Reveal Our Shared MoodBristol University researchers reveal strong circadian patterns for both negative and positive moods shared between Twitter users' Tweets.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 8, 2019·4 min readTwo new algorithms can identify patients at risk of HIVA new machine learning algorithm automatically selected important risk-related variables of HIV from millions of medical records. The algorithm can detect those most vulnerable to HIV infection and could play an important role in increasing the prescription of preexposure prophylaxis medications to prevent infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2018·2 min readUltrasound Helmet Would Make Live Images, Brain Machine Interface PossibleVanderbilt researchers have been awarded a new grant to develop a novel brain machine interface that utilizes both an ultrasound helmet and EEG.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 21, 2019·3 min readUnderstanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishesA biological neural network which is sculpted by evolution provides a scaffolding to facilitate quick and easy learning.Read More