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
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
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
A new mathematical model can predict how the brain reacts when learning a rhythmic beat. The model shows how a neural network can act as a 'neural metronome' by estimating time intervals between beats within tens of milliseconds. The metronome relies on gamma oscillations to keep track of time. Read More
Music, movement and arts can help improve mathematical skills for children who find working with numbers difficult. Read More
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··3 min readResults from a new artificial intelligence study indicate number sense is spontaneously created by the visual system, without prior experience of counting. Read More
Conceptual Nobel laureates reach their peak during their mid-twenties, while experimentally innovative laureates peak in their mid-50s. Read More
Perception is founded on Bayesian principles, even though the brain's execution of strategies appears to be imperfect. Researchers say the view perception is an imperfect Bayesian inference can provide a middle ground between traditional and anti-Bayesian models. Read More
A mathematical algorithm developed by the Blue Brain Project can objectively classify different shapes of neurons in the brain. The algorithm has already helped researchers objectively identify 17 types of pyramidal neurons in the somatosensory cortex of a rat. Read More
Researchers report Asian elephants appear to possess numerical abilities similar to humans. Read More
Researchers report older people may make riskier decisions than younger people. Read More
Researchers have developed a new mathematical model, which incorporates EEG data and evolutionary game theory, that bridges the gap between waves and random fluctuations in the brain. Read More
