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Image shows a cartoon of a robot with a neural network in a brain.

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·December 11, 2017·6 min read

Reading a Neural Network’s “Mind”

MIT researchers investigate the inner workings of machine learning systems that process language.

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·December 4, 2017·4 min read

How Can Humans Keep the Upper Hand on Artificial Intelligence?

Researchers report they have discovered a way for humans to maintain control over artificial intelligent robots.

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·December 4, 2017·6 min read

How the Brain Keeps Time

MIT researchers have identified a neural network that can stretch or compress its activity in order to generate a an action at a specific time.

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·December 4, 2017·3 min read

Neurons Have the Right Shape For Deep Learning

A new study reveals a new algorithm that simulates how deep learning could occur in the human brain. Researchers report certain neurons have the shape and electrical properties that are well suited for deep learning.

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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Amputees Can Learn to Control a Robotic Arm with Their Minds

Researchers report amputees are able to control a robotic arm with help of brain implants and BMI technology. The study details how brain areas that control both the intact arm and amputated limb can create new connections and learn to control the robotic arm, even years following the loss of a limb.

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·November 22, 2017·3 min read

Whole Brain Map of Electrical Connections Key to Forming Memories

A new, whole brain map of neural connectivity reveals low frequency activity rhythms drive communication between key areas involved in memory processing.

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·November 22, 2017·5 min read

Smarter People Have Better Connected Brains

A new study reports that certain brain regions interact more closely, while others are less engaged, in people with higher intelligence.

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·November 21, 2017·3 min read

New Way to Write Magnetic Information May Pave Way For Hardware Neural Networks

Writing magnetic patterns onto nanowires could help computers better mimic how the brain processes information, a new study reports.

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·November 20, 2017·5 min read

Theory: Flexibility is at the Heart of Human Intelligence

New theory of suggests the brain's dynamic properties are the best predictors of human intelligence.

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·November 14, 2017·4 min read

Cognitive Training Enhances Innovative Thinking and Brain Networks in Older Adults

For healthy adults over 55, cognitive training can improve innovative thinking, researchers report.

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·November 7, 2017·4 min read

Brain Imaging Reveals ADHD as a Collection of Different Disorders

A new study sheds light on ADHD, reporting teens with the disorder fit into one of three specific subgroups with distinct brain impairments and no common abnormalities between them.