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·September 26, 2018·3 min read

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.

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·August 10, 2015·3 min read

A Mathematical Model for Memory

Researchers have developed a computer model which has allowed them to identify gene sets responsible for specific memory processes.

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·October 20, 2015·3 min read

New Math Method Reveals Structure of Neural Activity

Researchers have developed a new math method that can detect geometric structures in the brain's neural activity.

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·August 29, 2012·2 min read

Math Ability Requires Crosstalk in the Brain

A new study finds strength of communication between the left and right brain hemispheres predicts performance on basic arithmetic problems. Findings shed light on the neural basis of human math abilities and suggest a possible route to aiding those who suffer from dyscalculia - an inability to understand and manipulate numbers.

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·July 10, 2019·5 min read

Expert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractions

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.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 1, 2017·4 min read

It’s Mathematically Impossible to Beat Aging, Researchers Say

A new PNAS study reports it is mathematically impossible to stop the aging process in multicellular organisms.

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·November 18, 2018·6 min read

Could Consciousness Come Down to the Way Things Vibrate?

A new paper proposes resonance may contribute to human consciousness.

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·September 27, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·September 19, 2018·5 min read

What Your Cell Phone Camera Tells You About Your Brain

A new study unites cognitive science and information theory, reporting our brains are structured to make the best possible decisions given their limited resources.

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·November 3, 2017·4 min read

Probability Calculations – Even Babies Can Master Them

Researchers discover children as young as 6 months old can have a sense of probability.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 23, 2019·4 min read

The math behind the music

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

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·April 25, 2012·1 min read