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·July 3, 2020·3 min read

Brain Connectivity in Cannabis Users

Examining the brains of frequent cannabis users, researchers have identified a pattern of connectivity related to craving the substance. The findings add weight to the idea that brain regions do not work in isolation, but via the connectivity of multiple networks that signal to each other depending on state and need. Brain connectivity during cannabis cravings is not static but has fluctuations in connection patterns between the central executive network and nucleus accumbens.

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·June 10, 2020·3 min read

New imaging method tracks brain’s elusive networks

A new system for high-density EEG helps with the imaging of the origin and path of both normal and abnormal neural activity.

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·May 22, 2020·4 min read

AI can make personality judgments based on our photographs

A new machine-learning algorithm is more accurate at determining personality traits based on selfie photographs than humans are.

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·April 20, 2020·4 min read

Mind over body: The search for stronger brain-computer interfaces

Machine learning algorithm allows a brain-computer interface to readjust itself continually in the background to ensure the system is always calibrated and ready to use.

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·April 17, 2020·6 min read

AI predicts when coronavirus infections will slow in each country

A new machine learning model uses data from the COVID-19 pandemic in conjunction with a neural network and can determine the efficacy of social distancing measures and better predict viral spread. With current quarantine measures in place, the AI model predicts a plateau in coronavirus infections between April 15-20.

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·March 11, 2020·3 min read

‘Zombie’ brain cells develop into working neurons

Genetically preventing apoptosis during brain growth allows 'zombie' cells to develop into functioning neurons.

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·March 5, 2020·3 min read

Triglycerides control neurons in the reward circuit

Dietary triglycerides directly alter signaling in the reward circuit to regulate behavior. The findings reveal a potential mechanism by which triglyceride-rich diets may lead to adaptions in dopamine signaling that underlie reward deficit and compulsive behaviors.

This shows a brain scan of a 27 day old baby

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·March 2, 2020·5 min read

Earliest look at newborns’ visual cortex reveals the minds babies start with

A newborn's brain is more adult-like than previously assumed. Neuroimaging revealed much of the visual cortex scaffolding is in place, along with patterns of brain activity at 27 days of age, although it is not quite as strong as seen in adult brains.

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·February 27, 2020·5 min read

Learning difficulties due to poor connectivity, not specific brain regions

Combining neuroimaging data with machine learning technology, researchers discover children with well-connected brain hubs have either very specific cognitive problems, such as poor listening skills, or no cognitive difficulties at all. Children with poorly connected hubs have widespread and severe cognitive difficulties.

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·February 19, 2020·4 min read

MRI method provides unprecedented insight into the brain’s wiring network

Researchers have developed a new method of measuring axons using MRI neuroimaging.

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·February 19, 2020·5 min read

Machine learning identifies personalized brain networks in children

Study shows how brain networks unique to each child can predict cognition. Using a combination of neuroimaging data and machine learning, researchers reveal functional neuroanatomy can vary greatly among children and is refined during development.