Neuroscientists make major breakthrough in 200-year-old puzzle
Time plays a key role when it comes to Weber's Law.... Read More...
mathematical models
Recursive language and modern imagination were acquired simultaneously 70,000 years ago
A mathematical model suggests a genetic mutation which extended the critical period by slowing prefrontal cortex development in two or more children 70,000 years ago was one factor for the emergence of recursive language and modern imagination. ... Read More...
The scientific case for brain simulations
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...
Exploring the science of decision-making
When faced with complex choices, people show bursts of exploration before settling into preferred options of higher value. ... Read More...
Inability to Integrate Reward Information Contributes to Undervalued Rewards in Schizophrenia
A new computational model reveals the impaired ability to integrate size and probability of reward in those with schizophrenia may be the result of a lack of consideration of the magnitude of the reward.... Read More...
How Musicians Communicate Non-Verbally During Performance
Fitting musicians with motion capture sensors and applying mathematical techniques, researchers discover how musicians communicate non-verbally while performing different pieces of music.... Read More...
Modeling the Microbiome
Researchers have developed a new mathematical model that analyzes the interactions between gut bacteria.... Read More...
Aging and Decision Making: Who Makes Riskier Decisions?
Researchers report older people may make riskier decisions than younger people. ... Read More...
Insufficient Sleep Associated with Risky Teen Behavior
A new study reports teens who sleep for less than 6 hours per night are at greater risk of mental health issues, substance abuse, accidents and other risk taking behaviors.... Read More...
Researchers Uncover the Mathematics of Brain Waves
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...
Diversity in the Brain: How Millions of Neurons Become Unique
A new mathematical model has shown how different gene variants enable random diversity in neurons.... Read More...
Limited Short Term Memory Caused by Interference From Similar Items Seen Earlier
Researchers report working memory is often limited by interference from items we have seen earlier, leading to the appearance it having limited capacity.... Read More...