FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2022·6 min readElectronic Comparison of MRI Brain Images Accurately Determines Biological AgeUsing artificial neural networks to analyze neuroimaging data, researchers are able to accurately determine biological age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2022·4 min readAnt Colonies Behave Like Neural Networks When Making DecisionsResearchers suggest that when in a group, ants behave in a similar fashion to networks of neurons in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2022·5 min readNanomagnets Can Choose a Wine, and Could Slake AI’s Thirst for EnergyA new artificial neural network aced a wine tasting test and promises a less energy-hungry version of artificial intelligence, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 3, 2022·4 min readUsing GPUs to Discover Human Brain ConnectivityResearchers developed a new GPU-based machine learning algorithm to help predict the connectivity of networks within the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2022·4 min readSilence for Thought: Special Interneuron Networks in the Human BrainHuman cortical networks have evolved a novel neural network that relies on abundant connections between inhibitory interneurons.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2022·4 min readA Unique Neural Microcircuit in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus MicrocircuitFindings reveal sparse chemical connectivity as a generalized feature of the hypothalamus circuitry.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2022·2 min readNeurobiological Model to Better Understand Creative ProcessesResearchers propose a new framework for three seemingly unconnected forms of creativity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2022·4 min readCapturing Cortical Connectivity Close-upResting brain activity can provide approximate maps of network organization in the brain. A new imaging technique allowed researchers to examine cortical architecture in greater detail than before in the living brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2022·5 min readMemory Is Formed Through Rewiring of Global Network Among Pre-existing Local Neuronal EnsemblesInformation about new experiences is retained by being tied to pre-existing activity patterns in the brain. Memory is acquired when the patterns are connected to each other across brain regions via transient bursts of activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 18, 2022·5 min readStopping Smart Devices From Spying on YouResearchers have developed a new AI algorithm that prevents smart devices such as Alexa or Siri from correctly hearing your words 80% of the time. The algorithm is a step toward providing personal agency in protecting the privacy of their voice in the presence of smart devices.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 1, 2022·4 min readDisentangling Interactions Across Brain AreasFeedforward and feedback signaling involves different neural activity patterns. The findings shed new light on how the brain processes visual information.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·February 22, 2022·4 min readInterplay Between Brain Networks in AutismFindings provide a mechanistic explanation of why people with autism display more internally focused cognition, including mind wandering, and less focus on external cues.Read More
