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·March 14, 2022·5 min read

Photo or the Real Thing? Mice Can Inherently Recall and Tell Them Apart

Mice are able to perceive the inherent differences between a picture of an object and the actual 3D object itself.

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·October 21, 2020·4 min read

Neural Pathway Crucial to Successful Rapid Object Recognition in Primates

Researchers have identified a brain pathway between the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and the inferior temporal cortex which enables primates to effortlessly identify objects in their field of vision.

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·April 14, 2020·4 min read

Advanced, high-res MRI scans reveal link between cognitive abilities and ‘tree ring’ layers in the brain

Object and facial recognition abilities are associated with the same brain area but are characterized by different depths of cortical layers, which form at the age each ability was acquired.

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·June 21, 2019·6 min read

Spotting objects amid clutter

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that enables robots to identify objects hidden in 3D data. The new system may help with improving robotic vehicles and autonomous robots.

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·May 29, 2019·5 min read

Hands that see, eyes that feel? Brain study reveals the mathematics of identifying objects

Our brains need only perform a few fast statistical calculations to detect the key properties of an unknown object. Findings challenge existing views of how our brains extract and learn about our environment.

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·May 9, 2019·3 min read

“Number sense” arises from the recognition of visible objects

Results from a new artificial intelligence study indicate number sense is spontaneously created by the visual system, without prior experience of counting.

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·January 8, 2019·6 min read

Histamines Can Boost Long Term Memory of Objects

Researchers report histamines can help improve memory of objects up-to 25 days longer than normal in mice, as well as improving people's long term memory test scores. The study suggests taking histamines may help alleviate symptoms of memory disorders such as Alzheimer's and other dementias.

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·January 7, 2019·6 min read

Can AI Tell a Polar Bear From a Can Opener?

A new study from UCLA researchers demonstrates the limitations of some current deep learning algorithms.

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·September 21, 2018·4 min read

Teaching Computers to See Optical Illusions

Researchers have created a deep learning algorithm that can be tricked by optical illusions, just like humans. The findings shed new light on the human visual system and may help improve artificial vision.

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·November 8, 2017·5 min read

Visual Intelligence Not the Same as IQ

A new study reveals differences in a person's visual ability to recognize objects is not associated with their general intelligence.

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·November 1, 2017·5 min read

Babies Can Use Context to Look For Things

At 6 months of age, babies are capable of memory guided attention, a new study reveals. Young infants are able to learn and remember contextual visual cues to find objects of interest, researchers report. The findings shed new light on both typical and atypical brain development.

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·September 19, 2017·5 min read

The Brain at Work: Spotting Half Hidden Objects

Researchers have identified how signals from the visual and prefrontal cortices may interact to help us recognize shapes that are not entirely visible.

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object recognition

Photo or the Real Thing? Mice Can Inherently Recall and Tell Them Apart

Neural Pathway Crucial to Successful Rapid Object Recognition in Primates

Advanced, high-res MRI scans reveal link between cognitive abilities and ‘tree ring’ layers in the brain

Spotting objects amid clutter

Hands that see, eyes that feel? Brain study reveals the mathematics of identifying objects

“Number sense” arises from the recognition of visible objects

Histamines Can Boost Long Term Memory of Objects

Can AI Tell a Polar Bear From a Can Opener?

Teaching Computers to See Optical Illusions

Visual Intelligence Not the Same as IQ

Babies Can Use Context to Look For Things

The Brain at Work: Spotting Half Hidden Objects

Multilingualism Calculator Reveals True Language Strengths

Brain Blends Fast and Slow Signals to Shape Human Thought

Immune Signal Ratio May Predict Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Early Screen Time Linked to Long-Term Brain Changes, Teen Anxiety

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