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Artificial Intelligence

·December 18, 2023·3 min read

AI Memory Mirrors Human Brain

Researchers unveiled a significant similarity between AI memory processing and human hippocampal functions. This discovery, bridging AI and neuroscience, highlights a parallel in memory consolidation - a process crucial in transforming short-term to long-term memories - in both AI models and the human brain.

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·December 18, 2023·6 min read

AI’s Leap in Predicting Life Events

A new study explores the potential of artificial intelligence, specifically transformer models like ChatGPT, in predicting human life events, including the time of death. Analyzing extensive health and labor market data of 6 million Danes, the life2vec model demonstrates a remarkable ability to predict outcomes like personality traits and mortality.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 14, 2023·5 min read

Tongue’s Unique Traits Unveiled by AI and 3D Imaging

New research using AI and 3D imaging has discovered that each person's tongue surface, with its distinct papillae patterns, is unique. The study involved analyzing over two thousand detailed scans from fifteen individuals.

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·December 12, 2023·4 min read

Innovative Brain Cell Chips Unlock New Horizons in Speech Recognition

In a revolutionary study, researchers created a hybrid system called Brainoware, which integrates human brain cell networks, or organoids, with a computer chip. This innovative setup demonstrates capabilities in processing, learning, and memory, and has achieved basic speech recognition skills by decoding audio clips of Japanese vowels.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·December 11, 2023·3 min read

AI Chatbots May Hinder Social Skills in Neurodiverse Individuals

Researchers raised concerns about the impact of social chatbots on neurodiverse individuals and those with social interaction challenges. Their study highlights the potential of these AI tools to worsen social isolation and dependency, despite their initial appeal for safe and judgement-free interaction practice.

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·December 11, 2023·4 min read

AI and EEG Transform Silent Thoughts to Text

Researchers created a revolutionary system that can non-invasively convert silent thoughts into text, offering new communication possibilities for people with speech impairments due to illnesses or injuries. The technology uses a wearable EEG cap to record brain activity and an AI model named DeWave to decode these signals into language.

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·December 7, 2023·6 min read

AI’s Vulnerability to Misguided Human Arguments

A new study reveals a significant vulnerability in large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT: they can be easily misled by incorrect human arguments. Researchers engaged ChatGPT in debate-like scenarios, finding that it often accepted invalid user arguments and abandoned correct responses, even apologizing for its initially correct answers.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·December 5, 2023·4 min read

Brain Imaging Reveals Altered Brain Connectivity in Autism

Researchers advanced brain imaging and machine learning to uncover altered functional brain connectivity in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), acknowledging the diversity within the disorder. The research distinguishes between shared and individual-specific connectivity patterns in ASD, revealing both common and unique brain alterations.

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·December 5, 2023·3 min read

AI Revolutionizes Neuron Tracking in Moving Animals

Researchers developed an AI-based method to track neurons in moving and deforming animals, a significant advancement in neuroscience research. This convolutional neural network (CNN) method overcomes the challenge of tracking brain activity in organisms like worms, whose bodies constantly change shape.

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·December 4, 2023·4 min read

AI Vulnerabilities Exposed: Adversarial Attacks More Common and Dangerous Than Expected

A new study reveals that artificial intelligence systems are more susceptible to adversarial attacks than previously believed, making them vulnerable to manipulation that can lead to incorrect decisions. Researchers found that adversarial vulnerabilities are widespread in AI deep neural networks, raising concerns about their use in critical applications.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 1, 2023·5 min read

Taste-Driven AI Algorithms Enhance Wine Selections

Wine apps like Vivino and Hello Vino are utilizing AI algorithms to help wine enthusiasts select the perfect bottle. Researchers have taken it a step further by incorporating people's flavor impressions into the algorithms.

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·November 30, 2023·6 min read

AI-Enhanced Imaging: Probing Brain’s Visual Processing

Researchers used AI to select and generate images for studying brain's visual processing. Functional MRI (fMRI) recorded heightened brain activity in response to these images, surpassing control images.