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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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·July 26, 2019·4 min read

A computer that understands how you feel

EmoNet, a new convolutional neural network, can accurately decode images into eleven distinct emotional categories. Training the AI on over 25,000 images, researchers demonstrate image content is sufficient to predict the category and valence of human emotions.

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·July 15, 2021·5 min read

A New Spidey Sense

Jumping spiders can distinguish between living and non-living objects based upon their movement, a new study reports.

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·April 28, 2021·6 min read

A New Theory for What’s Happening In the Brain When Something Looks Familiar

Researchers propose a new theory of what happens in the brain when we experience familiar seeming visual stimuli. The theory, dubbed sensory referenced suppression, suggests the brain understands different levels of activation expected for sensory input and corrects for it, leaving behind the signal for familiarity.

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·December 4, 2017·4 min read

Advances to Brain-Interface Technology Provide Clearer Insight Into Visual System Than Ever Before

Researchers report a new EEG system is capable of capturing more information from the visual cortex than previous versions of the same system.

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·May 5, 2019·4 min read

Artificial intelligence reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look at

A new deep learning algorithm can reliably determine what visual stimuli neurons in the visual cortex respond best to.

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·May 3, 2019·6 min read

Artificial neural networks can be used to drive brain activity

Current deep learning models are able to create images strongly enough to activate specific neurons in the visual cortex. However, researchers say more accurate artificial neural network models should be developed to help produce more accurate control.

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·July 18, 2017·6 min read

Blueprint For Adult Visual System Present at Birth

A new study from Harvard researchers reveals that in primates, the blueprint for adult visual organization is in place a few days after birth and 'fills in' with experience. Researchers believe that, as the organization is present so early on in life, it is likely present before birth as a genetically programmed mechanism, and later modified due to experience.