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Using math to help treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2019

Using control theory and the physics of protein aggregation, researchers created theoretical predictions on how and when to use drug interventions for neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Neuroscientists make major breakthrough in 200-year-old puzzle

Neuroscience NewsAugust 12, 2019

Time plays a key role when it comes to Weber's Law.... Read More...

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We like our math like we like our art: Beautiful

Neuroscience NewsAugust 10, 2019

The average American can assess mathematical arguments for beauty just as they can for art or music. Using nine criteria for beauty, including elegance, intricacy, and universality, people were more likely to agree about the specific ways four different proofs were beautiful. The study sheds new light on broader issues in how and why humans have aesthetic experiences of abstract ideas.... Read More...

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Myth-busting study reveals that gamblers can’t detect slot machine payout percentages

Neuroscience NewsJuly 16, 2019

Study busts the long-held belief that gamblers can detect differences in how much, and how often, certain slot machines payout.... Read More...

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Expert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractions

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2019

Our 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...

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Scientists may soon be able to predict your memories

Neuroscience NewsJuly 7, 2019

Using 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...

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Can mathematics help us understand the complexity of our microbiome?

Neuroscience NewsJuly 5, 2019

A newly developed mathematical framework describes the ecology of the microbiome coupled to its host. The approach allows researchers to evaluate the microbiome-host interaction landscape and examine why diverse microbiome are associated with similar health outcomes.... Read More...

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Music students do better in math than non-musical peers

Neuroscience NewsJune 24, 2019

Highly engaged instrumental music students were, on average, academically over a year ahead of their non-musical peers.... Read More...

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3D model shows how ‘face identity information’ is stored in the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2019

The 'Generative Model of 3D Face Identity' is able to reconstruct facial models using information stored in a person's brain when recalling the familiar face of another person.... Read More...

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The scientific case for brain simulations

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2019

Researchers report a need for open, general purpose simulation engines that can run different models of the brain at different levels of biological detail.... Read More...

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Hands that see, eyes that feel? Brain study reveals the mathematics of identifying objects

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2019

Our brains need only perform a few fast statistical calculations to detect the key properties of an unknown object. Findings challenge existing views of how our brains extract and learn about our environment.... Read More...

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The math behind the music

Neuroscience NewsMay 23, 2019

Using a statistical mechanics framework, researchers gain insight into why basic ordered patterns emerge in music and uncover emergent structures of musical harmony. ... Read More...

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Using math to help treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases

Neuroscientists make major breakthrough in 200-year-old puzzle

We like our math like we like our art: Beautiful

Myth-busting study reveals that gamblers can’t detect slot machine payout percentages

Expert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractions

Scientists may soon be able to predict your memories

Can mathematics help us understand the complexity of our microbiome?

Music students do better in math than non-musical peers

3D model shows how ‘face identity information’ is stored in the brain

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Hands that see, eyes that feel? Brain study reveals the mathematics of identifying objects

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