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Scientists translate brain signals into speech sounds

Neuroscience NewsApril 24, 2019

A neural decoder is able to use sound representations encoded in human cortical activity to synthesize audible speech. The technology could be used to help those with difficulties speaking to communicate freely.... Read More...

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Artificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices

Neuroscience NewsApril 22, 2019

Artificial intelligence technology is able to objectively differentiate between those with PTSD and those without by analyzing speech samples, with 89.1% accuracy.... Read More...

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Why language technology can’t handle Game of Thrones (yet)

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2019

Researchers improved the performance of natural language processing technology to increase recognitionion of names associated with characters in Game of Thrones, and other literature, from 7% to 90%.... Read More...

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Artificial intelligence singles out neurons faster than a human can

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2019

Convolutional neural network model significantly outperforms previous methods and is as accurate as humans in segmenting active and overlapping neurons.... Read More...

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When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blame

Neuroscience NewsApril 5, 2019

As robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.... Read More...

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Robots to autocomplete soldier tasks

Neuroscience NewsApril 5, 2019

Study uncovers how the brain coordinates between different regions while executing cognitive tasks. The findings may help advance artificial intelligence algorithms.... Read More...

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April Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify ‘fake news’

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2019

A machine learning classifier identified, with over 65% accuracy, April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories. Based on the findings, researchers present guidelines for recognizing April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories in the media.... Read More...

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Artificial intelligence can predict premature death

Neuroscience NewsMarch 30, 2019

Machine learning significantly improves the accuracy of predicting premature deaths, from all causes, in a middle-aged population compared with more traditional models.... Read More...

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Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

Neuroscience NewsMarch 20, 2019

A new deep learning system is able to predict, with great accuracy, how different brain areas respond to specific words. The model also found concepts localized to the auditory cortex are less dependent on context. ... Read More...

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AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

Neuroscience NewsMarch 15, 2019

A deep learning model uses white matter connectomes generated from MRI images taken at birth to accurately predict an infant's cognitive development at age two.... Read More...

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Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering

Neuroscience NewsMarch 11, 2019

Intentional forgetting may require more attention to the unwanted information, rather than less.... Read More...

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A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Neuroscience NewsMarch 11, 2019

AI-controlled robotic limb driven by animal-like tendons can be tripped and recover before the next foot step, though not programmed to do so.... Read More...

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

Neurology

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

Stem cells from hair follicles have potential to repair myelin sheath in mice

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

AI

Scientists translate brain signals into speech sounds

Artificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices

Robotics

Heads in the cloud: Scientists predict internet of thoughts ‘within decades’

Robots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden years

Robots to autocomplete soldier tasks

Psychology

Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Haunted by the past: Insomniacs unable to get emotional distress off their mind

machine learning

Scientists translate brain signals into speech sounds

Artificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices

Artificial intelligence singles out neurons faster than a human can

When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blame

Robots to autocomplete soldier tasks

April Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify ‘fake news’

Artificial intelligence can predict premature death

Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk