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·July 18, 2022·6 min read

Robot Dog Learns to Walk in One Hour

A new learning algorithm trains a robotic dog to walk within one hour, researchers report.

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·July 17, 2022·4 min read

Using AI to Diagnose Birth Defect in Fetal Ultrasound Images

Using datasets of fetal ultrasounds, a new AI algorithm is able to detect cystic hygroma, a rare embryonic developmental disorder, within the first trimester of pregnancy.

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·July 11, 2022·4 min read

Could a Computer Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?

A new machine-learning algorithm is able to accurately detect cognitive impairment by analyzing voice recordings.

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·June 20, 2022·4 min read

Single Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease

A neuroimaging-based machine learning algorithm can detect Alzheimer's in the brain with 98% accuracy. The system is also 79% accurate at determining which stage of Alzheimer's disease a patient has.

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·June 19, 2022·4 min read

AI Detects Autism Speech Patterns Across Different Languages

Machine learning algorithms help researchers identify speech patterns in children on the autism spectrum that are consistent between different languages.

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·June 18, 2022·5 min read

Can Computers Understand Complex Words and Concepts?

Artificial intelligence can understand complex words and concepts by representing the meaning of words in a similar way that correlates with human judgments.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·June 17, 2022·7 min read

Artificial Neural Networks Model Facial Processing in Autism

Artificial intelligence helps shed new light on why many with autism have a difficult time when it comes to processing emotions via facial expressions.

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·June 4, 2022·4 min read

AI Learns Coral Reef ‘Song’

A new artificial intelligence algorithm trained using the soundscapes of both healthy and degraded reefs can determine reef health 92% of the time.

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·May 29, 2022·4 min read

Social Media Data Show Language Related to Depression Didn’t Spike After Initial Pandemic Wave

Using AI to analyze language associated with depression on social media during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found people were more resilient than previously thought.

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·May 15, 2022·6 min read

AI Predicts Infant Age and Gender Based on Temperament

Before the 48-week mark of life, it is easier for an AI algorithm to determine the exact age of a baby, but not its gender based on temperament data. After 48 weeks, gender classification improved for all algorithms, suggesting gender differences in infancy become more accentuated at this point in life.

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·May 6, 2022·6 min read

Social Isolation Can Cause Depression for Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Using artificial intelligence technology, researchers have identified both risk and protective factors for depression in middle-aged to older adults. Social isolation, the study found, was the biggest risk factor for depression, followed by mobility difficulties and health issues.

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·April 28, 2022·3 min read

New Brain Learning Mechanism Calls for Revision of Long-Held Neuroscience Hypothesis

Experimental observations conclude learning is mainly performed by neural dendrite trees as opposed to modifying solely through the strength of the synapses, as previously believed.