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·February 19, 2024·6 min read

AI Determines Sex of Person From Brain Scans

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence model that accurately determines the sex of individuals based on brain scans, with over 90% success. This breakthrough supports the theory that significant sex differences in brain organization exist, challenging long-standing controversies.

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·February 14, 2024·4 min read

AI Unveils Mysteries of Unknown Proteins’ Functions

Researchers developed an innovative AI tool, DeepGO-SE, that excels in predicting the functions of unknown proteins, marking a significant advance in bioinformatics. Leveraging large language models and logical entailment, this tool can deduce molecular functions even for proteins without existing database matches, offering a groundbreaking approach to understanding cellular mechanisms.

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·February 12, 2024·6 min read

Can AI Be Controlled?

Dr. Roman V. Yampolskiy, an AI Safety expert, warns of the unprecedented risks associated with artificial intelligence in his forthcoming book, AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable. Through an extensive review, Yampolskiy reveals a lack of evidence proving AI can be safely controlled, pointing out the potential for AI to cause existential catastrophes.

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·February 9, 2024·6 min read

Predicting Psychosis Before Symptom Onset

Researchers developed a machine-learning tool that accurately identifies individuals at high risk of psychosis through MRI brain scans. This innovative approach, which achieved an 85% accuracy rate in training and 73% using new data, offers a promising avenue for early intervention in psychosis, potentially improving treatment outcomes.

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·February 9, 2024·3 min read

Revolutionizing Neuroscience with AI Collaboration

A new study presents a compelling case for the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT into neuroscience, highlighting their potential to transform research by analyzing vast datasets beyond human capability. The authors suggest that LLMs can bridge diverse neuroscience fields by communicating with each other, thus accelerating discoveries in areas such as neurodegeneration drug development.

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·February 7, 2024·4 min read

AI: Unveiling Mysteries of Faith and Religion

AI is revolutionizing how we engage with ancient faith texts and spirituality, making previously inaccessible texts available through advanced technologies like 3D X-ray imaging and language models. Researchers demonstrated this by deciphering burnt papyrus from AD 79 using AI, while startups are creating AI-Gurus for guiding through Sanskrit texts. However, the technology also poses risks of misinformation, as seen in the creation of deepfake images.

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·February 7, 2024·3 min read

AI Predicts Antidepressant Success in a Week

Researchers developed an AI algorithm that, by analyzing brain scans and clinical information, can predict within a week whether an antidepressant will work for patients with major depression disorder. This method could potentially avoid unnecessary prescriptions of sertraline, a commonly used antidepressant, by identifying non-responders early, thus offering better patient care and reducing side effects.

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·February 1, 2024·6 min read

AI Learns Language Like a Child

Researchers made a significant breakthrough by training a multimodal AI system using only the input one child received from birth through their second birthday, challenging the notion that AI requires vast data to learn language. Their study demonstrates that the AI model was able to learn words and concepts from a fraction of a child’s experiences, captured through headcam recordings.

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·January 23, 2024·5 min read

Is Musical Instinct Innate? AI Model Suggests So

Researchers made a significant discovery using an artificial neural network model, suggesting that musical instinct may emerge naturally from the human brain. By analyzing various natural sounds through Google's AudioSet, the team found that certain neurons in the network selectively responded to music, mimicking the behavior of the auditory cortex in real brains.

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·January 22, 2024·4 min read

Robotic Breakthrough Mimics Human Walking Efficiency

Researchers achieved a significant advancement in robotics by replicating human-like variable speed walking using a musculoskeletal model. This model, steered by a reflex control method akin to the human nervous system, enhances our understanding of human locomotion and sets new standards for robotic technology.

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·January 20, 2024·6 min read

Rethinking Personalized Medicine: AI’s Limits in Clinical Trials

A new study reveals limitations in the current use of mathematical models for personalized medicine, particularly in schizophrenia treatment. Although these models can predict patient outcomes in specific clinical trials, they fail when applied to different trials, challenging the reliability of AI-driven algorithms in diverse settings.

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·January 19, 2024·3 min read

AI Unlocks Secrets of Human Imagination and Memory Formation

A new study employs generative AI to shed light on how the human brain processes memories for learning, imagination, and planning. The study used a computational model resembling the hippocampus and neocortex's neural networks to simulate memory encoding and retrieval.

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neural networks

AI Determines Sex of Person From Brain Scans

AI Unveils Mysteries of Unknown Proteins’ Functions

Can AI Be Controlled?

Predicting Psychosis Before Symptom Onset

Revolutionizing Neuroscience with AI Collaboration

AI: Unveiling Mysteries of Faith and Religion

AI Predicts Antidepressant Success in a Week

AI Learns Language Like a Child

Is Musical Instinct Innate? AI Model Suggests So

Robotic Breakthrough Mimics Human Walking Efficiency

Rethinking Personalized Medicine: AI’s Limits in Clinical Trials

AI Unlocks Secrets of Human Imagination and Memory Formation

Gene Key to MS Immune Regulation Discovered

Maternal Depression Linked to Weaker Bonds

Study Challenges Link Between Football and Brain Protein Buildup

Spotting Silent Scars: A New Way to Detect Childhood Abuse

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