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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 28, 2019·5 min read

‘Mindreading’ neurons capable of having expectations about the behavior of the others

Simulation neurons found in the amygdala allow animals to reconstruct the mental state of social partners and predict intentions. Dysfunction in these newly identified neurons may be involved in disorders associated with social behavioral problems, such as autism and social anxiety.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·April 25, 2022·4 min read

“I Know This Song!” Evolutionary Keys to Musical Perception

The human ability to recognize patterns in pitch and tempo may emerge from pre-existing abilities in other species.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 30, 2019·3 min read

A paradoxical proinflammatory effect of endocannabinoids in the brain discovered

While endocannabinoids have been reported to play a role in anti-inflammation in some areas of the brain, a new study reveals they may cause inflammation in the cerebellum.

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Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Featured Machine Learning Neuroscience

·April 20, 2021·3 min read

A Study Finds Gender Bias in Music Recommendation Algorithms

Widely used music algorithms are more likely to recommend and select music by male artists, at the detriment of female musicians. A new study addresses gender disparities in music-based algorithms.

Artificial Intelligence Featured Neuroscience

·November 29, 2021·5 min read

AI Studies the Emotions Aroused by Music, and Our Way of Perceiving Them

A new AI algorithm recognizes the complex range of emotions invoked when people listen to pieces of music.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 8, 2019·4 min read

Cannabis Exposure and Stress in Adolescence Can Lead to Anxiety Disorders in Adults

A new study reports exposure to cannabis and stress during the teenage years may result in an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders later in life.

Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Featured Machine Learning Neuroscience Neurotech Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 13, 2020·3 min read

Detecting dyslexia with interactions that do not require a knowledge of language

A new web-based game that is independent of language can help to detect dyslexia in children.

Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Featured Machine Learning Neuroscience

·November 20, 2020·3 min read

Do Neural Networks Dream Visual Illusions?

When convolutional neural networks are trained under experimental conditions, they are deceived by the brightness and color of a visual image in similar ways to the human visual system.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Neurotech

·October 1, 2019·3 min read

Full-body interaction video games enhance social skills in children with autism disorders

A new video game fosters more social initiation that free play for those with ASD. The game also is effective at reducing repetitive behaviors and helps improve gestural expression.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 2, 2019·3 min read

Human behavior follows probabilistic inference patterns

The human brain has a mathematical probabilistic representation of what it considers to be important in our surroundings.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 9, 2022·4 min read

Key Epigenetic Markers in Vulnerability to Developing Food Addiction Identified

Common epigenetic markers associated with food addiction have been identified.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 20, 2020·4 min read

Language disorders as indicators of the diagnosis and progression of Huntington’s disease

Study reports it may be possible to detect the onset and progression of Huntington's disease through linguistic changes in patients. Linguistic impairments often begin before the onset of other Huntington's symptoms.

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