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·March 12, 2020

Mathematical rules underpinning brain growth discovered

Combining advanced microscopy and mathematical modeling, researchers have discovered a pattern that governs the growth of neurons. Read More

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·August 12, 2019

Neuroscientists make major breakthrough in 200-year-old puzzle

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

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·August 6, 2019

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

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·June 5, 2019

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

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·May 22, 2019

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

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·January 22, 2019

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

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·January 18, 2019

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

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·December 5, 2018

Modeling the Microbiome

Researchers have developed a new mathematical model that analyzes the interactions between gut bacteria. Read More

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·October 7, 2018

Aging and Decision Making: Who Makes Riskier Decisions?

Researchers report older people may make riskier decisions than younger people. Read More

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·October 1, 2018

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

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·September 27, 2018

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